CVE-2020-36692Network attack vector

Browser script execution via reflected scheduler input

Published Apr 4, 2023 · Updated Feb 11, 2025

Reflected XSS in the Sophos Web Appliance report scheduler before 4.3.10.4 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser. The scheduler reflects attacker-controlled POST data into its response without neutralizing content that the browser interprets as script. The attack requires a logged-in victim to manually submit a malicious form on an attacker-controlled website, limiting the consequence to script execution in that victim's session.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in the Sophos Web Appliance report scheduler before 4.3.10.4 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser. The scheduler reflects attacker-controlled POST data into its response without neutralizing content that the browser interprets as script. The attack requires a logged-in victim to manually submit a malicious form on an attacker-controlled website, limiting the consequence to script execution in that victim's session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-36692
Published
Apr 4, 2023
Updated
Feb 11, 2025
Vendor
Sophos
Product
Sophos Web Appliance
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <4.3.10.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sophos · Sophos Web Applianceversion=unspecified <4.3.10.4

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.5Sophos LimitedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

Public exploit references

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