CVE-2020-36085
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in Egavilan Media Resumes Management and Job Application Website 1.0 allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code via the First and Last Name fields in job applications. When administrators or other users view these applications, the malicious code executes in their browsers. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Egavilan Media Resumes Management and Job Application Website
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over administrative accounts, deface the website, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers will steal session cookies to hijack administrator accounts, modify website content, or access sensitive applicant data stored in the system.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit requires submitting a job application with malicious JavaScript in the name fields, which is trivial for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Implement input validation and output encoding in the application code to sanitize user inputs.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allConfigure WAF to block XSS payloads in form submissions
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to reject HTML/JavaScript in name fields
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the job application feature entirely
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Submit a job application with <script>alert('XSS')</script> in the First Name field and check if the script executes when viewed by administrators.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the same payload after implementing fixes to ensure it displays as plain text rather than executing.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual length or special characters in name fields of job applications
- Multiple submissions from same IP with similar payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to application forms containing script tags or JavaScript code
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (method="POST" AND uri="*apply*" AND (body="*<script>*" OR body="*javascript:*"))