CVE-2020-36653

GENI Portal error-text.php cross site scripting

Description

A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file portal/www/portal/error-text.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218474 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: GENI Portal
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.218474 permissions required vdb entry third party advisory technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218474 permissions required signature vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1822 issue tracking patch
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36653?
CVE-2020-36653 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36653?
To fix CVE-2020-36653, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-36653 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36653 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36653?
CVE-2020-36653 affects GENI Portal.
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