6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-36654
GENI Portal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 18, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 1:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36654 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Geni geni-portal
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-36654.

URL Resource
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337 Patch
https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824 Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218475 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.218475 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36654 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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 name of the patch is 39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218475. 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337 No Types Assigned https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/commit/39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824 No Types Assigned https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-portal/pull/1824 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218475 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218475 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.218475 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.218475 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:geni:geni-portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2020-08-27
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} -0.01%

score

0.55318

percentile

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