CVE-2020-36828

Description

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References

Other References

https://github.com/codersclub/DiscuzX/commit/4a9673624f46f7609486778ded9653733020c567 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.258612 https://vuldb.com/?id.258612 https://github.com/codersclub/DiscuzX/commit/4a9673624f46f7609486778ded9653733020c567 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.258612 https://vuldb.com/?id.258612

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36828? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2020-36828? +

CVE-2020-36828 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2020-36828? +

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