CVE-2020-36978 (GCVE-0-2020-36978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-27 18:51 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:27
VLAI
Title
Froxlor Froxlor Server Management Panel 0.10.16 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
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.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2020-11-12 00:00
Credits
Vulnerability-Lab
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