CVE-2020-15073 json
An issue was discovered in phpList through 3.5.4.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-phplist-2020-15073 , EUVD-2020-7201
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in phpList through 3.5.4. An XSS vulnerability occurs within the Import Administrators section via upload of an edited text document. This also affects the Subscriber Lists section.
Patch / fix
- bitnami phplist 3.5.4
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- blog.telspace.co.za https://blog.telspace.co.za/2020/07/phplist-cve-2020-15072-cve-2020-15073.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | phplist | <3.5.4 |
3.5.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
blog.telspace.co.za
/2020/07/phplist-cve-2020-15072-cve-2020-15073.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, web
-
phplist.org
/newslist/phplist-3-5-5-release-notes/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
-
discuss.phplist.org
/t/phplist-3-5-5-has-been-released/6377
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15073
- NVD CVE-2020-15073
- OSV BIT-phplist-2020-15073
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