# CVE-2020-36924: Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage 1.7.8 Unauthenticated Remote File Inclusion

> Attackers can inject scripts via URL parameters to hijack sessions and modify display content on Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q7w6-6g89-9grw

## What is CVE-2020-36924?

CVE-2020-36924 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pro-Bravia Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage, 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

Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage 1.7.8 contains a remote file inclusion vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary client-side scripts through the content material URL parameter. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to hijack user sessions, execute cross-site scripting code, and modify display content by manipulating the input material type.

Weakness: CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36924?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sony Bravia Signage.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36924?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36924 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36924 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Pro-Bravia Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage

- [CVE-2020-36922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36922/): Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage 1.7.8 Unauthenticated System API Information Disclosure (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2020-36923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36923/): Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage 1.7.8 Client-Side Protection Bypass via IDOR (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36924 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36924 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pro-Bravia Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage, 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36924 exists.

Affected product: Pro-Bravia Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36924/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36924/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36924
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36924
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36924

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