CVE-2020-36634

Name: CVE-2020-36634
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T13:15:11.047+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36634 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Indeed Engineering util up to 1.0.33. Affected is the function visit/appendTo of the file varexport/src/main/java/com/indeed/util/varexport/servlet/ViewExportedVariablesServlet.java. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Indeed Engineering util up to 1.0.33. Affected is the function visit/appendTo of the file varexport/src/main/java/com/indeed/util/varexport/servlet/ViewExportedVariablesServlet.java. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.34 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c0952a9db51a880e9544d9fac2a2218a6bfc9c63. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216882 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

0.50%

39.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Indeed	Util	< 1.0.34

References

https://github.com/indeedeng/util/commit/c0952a9db51a880e9544d9fac2a2218a6bfc9c63Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/indeedeng/util/releases/tag/published%2F1.0.34Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216882Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216882Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/indeedeng/util/commit/c0952a9db51a880e9544d9fac2a2218a6bfc9c63Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/indeedeng/util/releases/tag/published%2F1.0.34Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216882Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216882Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36634?

How severe is CVE-2020-36634?

CVE-2020-36634 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36634?

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Source: NVD / NIST