CVE-2020-36932 Seacms 11.1 - 'checkuser' Stored XSS

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into the admin settings page, leading to script execution in victim browsers.

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

What is CVE-2020-36932?

CVE-2020-36932 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 25 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SeaCMS 11.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the checkuser parameter of the admin settings page. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript payloads that will execute in users' browsers when the page is loaded.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36932?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seacms Seacms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-36932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-98f4-2wgg-m2jf.

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