CVE-2020-37019

Orchard Core RC1 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through blog post creation. Attackers can create blog posts with embedded JavaScript in the MarkdownBodyPart.Source parameter to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.orchardcore.net/
https://github.com/OrchardCMS/OrchardCore
https://github.com/OrchardCMS/OrchardCore/issues/5802
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48456
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/orchard-core-rc-persistent-cross-site-scripting

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-30 17:16

Updated : 2026-01-30 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2020-37019

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37019

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37019

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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