Demokratian install3.php privileges management
Priority HIGH 81CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Demokratian. This affects an unknown part of the file install/install3.php. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01424 73rd 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | Demokratian | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Demokratian Vendorunspecified Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:demokratian:demokratian:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Demokratian |
- cpe:2.3:a:demokratian:demokratian:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Demokratian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j4m-48vr-7w3h
References
More Demokratian vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18774 Demokratian genera_select.php sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-36542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j4m-48vr-7w3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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