CVE-2020-36828 json
DiscuzX install_function.php show_next_step cross site scripting
published 2024-03-31 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-24269
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in DiscuzX up to 3.4-20200818. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function show_next_step of the file upload/install/include/install_function.php. The manipulation of the argument uchidden leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 3.4-20210119 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 4a9673624f46f7609486778ded9653733020c567. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-258612.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a DiscuzX
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/codersclub/DiscuzX/commit/4a9673624f46f7609486778ded9653733020c567
patch
-
vuldb.com
/?id.258612
vdb-entry, technical-description
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.258612
signature, permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36828
- NVD CVE-2020-36828
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