CVE-2020-36644

Name: CVE-2020-36644
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-07T10:15:09.417+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36644 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in jamesmartin Inline SVG up to 1.7.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lib/inline_svg/action_view/helpers.rb of the component URL Parameter Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in jamesmartin Inline SVG up to 1.7.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lib/inline_svg/action_view/helpers.rb of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.7.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217597 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

0.67%

47.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Inline Svg Project	Inline Svg	< 1.7.2

References

https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/commit/f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621Patch
https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/pull/117Patch
https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/releases/tag/v1.7.2Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217597Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.217597Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/commit/f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621Patch
https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/pull/117Patch
https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/releases/tag/v1.7.2Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217597Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.217597Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36644?

How severe is CVE-2020-36644?

CVE-2020-36644 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36644?

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Source: NVD / NIST