CVE-2020-36653

Name: CVE-2020-36653
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-18T08:15:09.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36653 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file portal/www/portal/error-text.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218474 is the identifier 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

0.59%

43.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Geni	Geni-Portal	< 2020-01-29

References

https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938Patch
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1822Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218474Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.218474Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938Patch
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1822Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218474Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.218474Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36653?

How severe is CVE-2020-36653?

CVE-2020-36653 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36653?

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Source: NVD / NIST