CVE-2020-36642

Name: CVE-2020-36642
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-06T11:15:09.443+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36642 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in trampgeek jobe up to 1.6.x and classified as critical. This issue affects the function run_in_sandbox of the file application/libraries/LanguageTask.php. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in trampgeek jobe up to 1.6.x and classified as critical. This issue affects the function run_in_sandbox of the file application/libraries/LanguageTask.php. The manipulation leads to command injection. Upgrading to version 1.7.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8f43daf50c943b98eaf0c542da901a4a16e85b02. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217553 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.10%

79.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jobe Project	Jobe	< 1.7.0

References

https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/commit/8f43daf50c943b98eaf0c542da901a4a16e85b02Patch
https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/issues/39Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/releases/tag/v1.7.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217553Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217553Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/commit/8f43daf50c943b98eaf0c542da901a4a16e85b02Patch
https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/issues/39Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/releases/tag/v1.7.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217553Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217553Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 6, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36642?

How severe is CVE-2020-36642?

CVE-2020-36642 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36642?

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Source: NVD / NIST