CVE-2020-36638

Name: CVE-2020-36638
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-30T12:15:09.3+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36638 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ. It has been rated as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file resources/core/adminserv.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named 9a45087814295de6fb3a3fe38f96293665234da1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217043. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adminserv Project	Adminserv	< 2020-09-29

References

https://github.com/Chris92de/AdminServ/commit/9a45087814295de6fb3a3fe38f96293665234da1Patch
https://github.com/Chris92de/AdminServ/pull/6Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217043Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217043Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Chris92de/AdminServ/commit/9a45087814295de6fb3a3fe38f96293665234da1Patch
https://github.com/Chris92de/AdminServ/pull/6Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217043Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217043Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 30, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36638?

How severe is CVE-2020-36638?

CVE-2020-36638 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36638?

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Source: NVD / NIST