CVE-2020-36918 iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System 6.2 Cross-Site Request Forgery via User Management

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can trick administrators into adding unauthorized users via CSRF, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover in the digital signage system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36918?

CVE-2020-36918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yerootech iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System, published on 6 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System 6.2 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions without request validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages to trick logged-in administrators into adding unauthorized users by exploiting the lack of CSRF protections.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36918?

How do I fix CVE-2020-36918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-36918 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36918 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w554-xjrp-3h3g.

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