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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-36966

medium Nessus Plugin ID 297614

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - Dolibarr 11.0.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in LDAP synchronization settings that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through multiple parameters. Attackers can exploit the host, slave, and port parameters in /dolibarr/admin/ldap.php to execute arbitrary JavaScript and potentially steal user cookie information. (CVE-2020-36966)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-36966

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 297614

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2020_36966.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/3/2026

Updated: 2/4/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-36966

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:dolibarr

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-36966