CVE-2020-36948 (GCVE-0-2020-36948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-27 15:23 – Updated: 2026-01-27 21:36
VLAI?
Title
VestaCP 0.9.8-26 - 'LoginAs' Insufficient Session Validation
Summary
VestaCP 0.9.8-26 contains a session token vulnerability in the LoginAs module that allows remote attackers to manipulate authentication tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient token validation to access user accounts and perform unauthorized login requests without proper administrative permissions.
Severity ?
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
VestaCP VestaCP Affected: 0.9.8-26
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Credits
Vulnerability-Lab
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