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CVE-2020-36988 (GCVE-0-2020-36988)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-28 12:29 – Updated: 2026-01-28 14:47
VLAI?
Title
PDW File Browser <= v1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename and path parameters. Attackers can craft malicious URLs or rename files with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they access the file browser.
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
GuidoNeele PDW File Browser Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.3 (semver)
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Credits
David Bimmel
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