A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability AntSword v2.0.7 can remotely execute system commands.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability AntSword v2.0.7 can remotely execute system commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01154 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:antsword_project:antsword:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | AntSwordProject |
- cpe:2.3:a:antsword_project:antsword:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·AntSwordProject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18766
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q677-wggg-h4hr
References
More AntSwordProject Antsword vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10419 In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-15566 AntSword 2.1.8.1 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the View Site… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-18766 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-18766 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q677-wggg-h4hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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