CVE-2020-8788

Name: CVE-2020-8788
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-07T14:15:11.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8788 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Synaptive Medical ClearCanvas ImageServer 3.0 Alpha allows XSS (and HTML injection) via the Default.aspx UserName parameter. NOTE: the issues/227 reference does not imply that the affected product can be downloaded from GitHub. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Synaptive Medical ClearCanvas ImageServer 3.0 Alpha allows XSS (and HTML injection) via the Default.aspx UserName parameter. NOTE: the issues/227 reference does not imply that the affected product can be downloaded from GitHub. It was simply a convenient location for a public bug report.

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

0.81%

52.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Synaptivemedical	Clearcanvas	3.0	Alpha

References

https://github.com/ClearCanvas/ClearCanvas/issues/227Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ClearCanvas/ClearCanvas/issues/227Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8788?

How severe is CVE-2020-8788?

CVE-2020-8788 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8788?

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Source: NVD / NIST