CVE-2020-36492

Name: CVE-2020-36492
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-10-22T20:15:11.363+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36492 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. DedeCMS v7.5 SP2 was discovered to contain multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the component select_media.php via the `activepath`, `keyword`, `tag`, `fmdo=x&filename`, `CKEditor` and `CKEditorFuncNum` parameters.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

DedeCMS v7.5 SP2 was discovered to contain multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the component select_media.php via the `activepath`, `keyword`, `tag`, `fmdo=x&filename`, `CKEditor` and `CKEditorFuncNum` parameters.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Dedecms	Dedecms	7.5	Sp2

References

https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2195Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2195Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 22, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36492?

How severe is CVE-2020-36492?

CVE-2020-36492 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36492?

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Source: NVD / NIST