CVE-2020-23214
CVE-2020-23214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phplist with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
- CVSS v2: 3.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Phplist
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Configure categories" field under the "Categorise Lists" module.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-23214?
- A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Configure categories" field under the "Categorise Lists" module.
- How severe is CVE-2020-23214?
- CVE-2020-23214 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2020-23214 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-23214?
- CVE-2020-23214 affects Phplist. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-23214?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-23214 published?
- CVE-2020-23214 was published on 2021-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:phplist:phplist:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Phplist
- CVE-2020-22249 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1. The application does not check any file extensions stored in the…
- CVE-2020-23361 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): phpList 3.5.3 allows type juggling for login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which…
- CVE-2021-3188 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): phpList 3.6.0 allows CSV injection, related to the email parameter, and /lists/admin/ exports.
- CVE-2020-8547 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): phpList 3.5.0 allows type juggling for admin login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which…
- CVE-2020-15072 — High (CVSS 8.8): An issue was discovered in phpList through 3.5.4. An error-based SQL Injection vulnerability exists via the Import…
- CVE-2012-2740 — High (CVSS 7.5): SQL injection vulnerability in public_html/lists/admin in phpList before 2.10.18 allows remote attackers to execute…
Other CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2025-49410 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Imran Emu TC…
- CVE-2024-47875 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DOMPurify is a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG. DOMpurify was vulnerable to…
- CVE-2024-6886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea…
- CVE-2023-45144 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): com.xwiki.identity-oauth:identity-oauth-ui is a package to aid in building identity and service providers based on…
- CVE-2023-45138 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Change Request is an pplication allowing users to request changes on a wiki without publishing the changes directly.…
- CVE-2022-4361 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution, has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the…
Browse all CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities →