What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-36978?

CVE-2020-36978 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-36978?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-36978. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2020-36978?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running customer registration input fields. Attackers can inject mal and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

CVE-2020-36978

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-01-27 disclosure@vulncheck.com

XSS

6.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 29, 2026 - 17:16 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 27, 2026 - 19:16 nvd

MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Froxlor Server Management Panel 0.10.16 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in customer registration input fields. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through username, name, and firstname parameters to execute code when administrators view customer traffic modules.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Froxlor Server Management Panel 0.10.16 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in customer registration input fields. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through username, name, and firstname parameters to execute code when administrators view customer traffic modules.

Affected ProductsAI

Froxlor Server Management Panel 0.10.16 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in customer registration input fields. Attackers can

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

CVE-2020-36978 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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