CVE-2020-36996Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unsafe print rendering

Published Jan 30, 2026 · Updated Jan 30, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in PHP Fusion Inc.'s PHPFusion 9.03.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript via forum messages. The forum branch of print.php passes stored post_message content to parse_textarea(), whose decoding and formatting pipeline returns attacker-controlled HTML without final neutralization. A forum account able to create or edit messages is required, and the script runs only when a victim generates the thread's printable view.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in PHP Fusion Inc.'s PHPFusion 9.03.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript via forum messages. The forum branch of print.php passes stored post_message content to parse_textarea(), whose decoding and formatting pipeline returns attacker-controlled HTML without final neutralization. A forum account able to create or edit messages is required, and the script runs only when a victim generates the thread's printable view.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-36996
Published
Jan 30, 2026
Updated
Jan 30, 2026
Vendor
PHP Fusion Inc
Product
PHPFusion
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=9.03.50

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

PHP Fusion Inc · PHPFusionversion=0 <=9.03.50

Published CVSS scores

5.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.4VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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