How severe is CVE-2020-36112?

CVE-2020-36112 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-36112 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-36112?

CVE-2020-36112 affects Cse Bookstore Project Cse Bookstore. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36112?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-36112 published?

CVE-2020-36112 was published on 2021-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-36112

CVE-2020-36112 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cse Bookstore Project Cse Bookstore with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Cse Bookstore Project Cse Bookstore
Published: 2021-01-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CSE Bookstore version 1.0 is vulnerable to time-based blind, boolean-based blind and OR error-based SQL injection in pubid parameter in bookPerPub.php and in cart.php. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to an attacker dumping the entire database on which the web application is running.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36112?: CSE Bookstore version 1.0 is vulnerable to time-based blind, boolean-based blind and OR error-based SQL injection in pubid parameter in bookPerPub.php and in cart.php. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to an attacker dumping the entire database on which the web application is running.
How severe is CVE-2020-36112?: CVE-2020-36112 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-36112 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-36112?: CVE-2020-36112 affects Cse Bookstore Project Cse Bookstore. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36112?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-36112 published?: CVE-2020-36112 was published on 2021-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49314

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cse_bookstore_project:cse_bookstore:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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