CVE-2020-36503 json
Connections Business Directory < 9.7 - Admin+ CSV Injection
published 2021-11-01 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-23989
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Connections Business Directory WordPress plugin before 9.7 does not validate or sanitise some connections' fields, which could lead to a CSV injection issue
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Connections-Business-Directory/Connections/issues/474 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dd394b55-c86f-4fa2-aae8-5903ca0b95ec referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Connections Business Directory
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/Connections-Business-Directory/Connections/issues/474
exploit, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/dd394b55-c86f-4fa2-aae8-5903ca0b95ec
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36503
- NVD CVE-2020-36503
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