6.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-36978
Froxlor Froxlor Server Management Panel 0.10.16 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Fixes persistent XSS in customer registration fields by sanitizing input.
  • Sanitize all input for username, name, and firstname.
  • Validate and encode script inputs on display.
  • Update Froxlor to a patched version.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://froxlor.org/
    Added Reference https://froxlor.org/download/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49063
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/froxlor-froxlor-server-management-panel-persistent-cross-site-scripting
    Added Reference https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2241
    Added Reference https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/show.php?user=Benjamin%20K.M.
    Added Reference https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/show.php?user=Vulnerability-Lab
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 6.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact