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CVE-2020-36845 json

The KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training application before 2020-01-10 contains a redirect function that does not validate the destination U…

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-30795

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training application before 2020-01-10 contains a redirect function that does not validate the destination URL before redirecting. The response has a SCRIPT element that sets window.location.href to an arbitrary https URL.

Patch / fix

  • KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training 2020-01-10

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • doyler.net https://www.doyler.net/security-not-included/knowbe4-vulnerabilities referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site

References

Sources

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