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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36988

PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename a

Published Jan 28, 2026 · catalog updated May 14, 2026 · GuidoNeele PDW File Browser

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36988. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of GuidoNeele PDW File Browser is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.24%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor GuidoNeele PDW File Browser 0 ≤1.3

PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename and path parameters. Attackers can craft malicious URLs or rename files with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they access the file browser.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • vendor GuidoNeele PDW File Browser 0 ≤1.30 ≤1.3

How to fix CVE-2020-36988

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36988. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of GuidoNeele PDW File Browser is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with GuidoNeele PDW File Browser 0 ≤1.3 0 ≤1.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 28, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename and path parameters. Attackers can craft malicious URLs or rename files with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they access the file browser.

  2. May 14, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename and path parameters. Attackers can craft malicious URLs or rename files with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they access the file browser.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36988

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36988

    30-day exploitation probability 0.24%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30896

    PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename and path parameters. Attackers can craft malicious URLs or rename files with XSS payloads to execute

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026