CVE-2020-36654

Name: CVE-2020-36654
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-18T08:15:10.073+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36654 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GENI Portal. This affects the function no_invocation_id_error of the file portal/www/portal/sliceresource.php. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GENI Portal. This affects the function no_invocation_id_error of the file portal/www/portal/sliceresource.php. The manipulation of the argument invocation_id/invocation_user leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named 39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218475.

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

0.60%

44.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Geni	Geni-Portal	< 2020-08-27

References

https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337Patch
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218475Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.218475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337Patch
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218475Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.218475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36654?

How severe is CVE-2020-36654?

CVE-2020-36654 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36654?

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Source: NVD / NIST