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medium 4.8

CVE-2020-18229 json

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in PHPMyWind v5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting scripts into the parameter "$cf…

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-10156

cvss
4.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in PHPMyWind v5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting scripts into the parameter "$cfg_copyright" of component " /admin/web_config.php".

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Exploit prediction

0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/PearlyNautilus/Security-Code-Review/issues/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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