6.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-37019
Orchard Core RC1 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Description

Orchard Core RC1 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through blog post creation. Attackers can create blog posts with embedded JavaScript in the MarkdownBodyPart.Source parameter to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Orchard Core to a patched version to fix the persistent XSS vulnerability.
  • Update Orchard Core to a release that addresses the XSS vulnerability.
  • Validate that script injection in blog posts is properly sanitized.
  • Review existing blog posts for any injected malicious scripts.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-37019 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Orchard Core RC1 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through blog post creation. Attackers can create blog posts with embedded JavaScript in the MarkdownBodyPart.Source parameter to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference http://www.orchardcore.net/
    Added Reference https://github.com/OrchardCMS/OrchardCore
    Added Reference https://github.com/OrchardCMS/OrchardCore/issues/5802
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48456
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/orchard-core-rc-persistent-cross-site-scripting
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
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Base CVSS Score: 6.4
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