CVE-2020-36633

Name: CVE-2020-36633
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T13:15:10.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36633 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in moodle-block_sitenews 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in moodle-block_sitenews 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_content of the file block_sitenews.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216879.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle-Block Sitenews Project	Moodle-Block Sitenews	< 1.1

References

https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216879Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216879Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36633?

How severe is CVE-2020-36633?

CVE-2020-36633 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36633?

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Source: NVD / NIST