Pengu index.js runApp cross-site request forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863 and CWE-352.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Pengu. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function runApp of the file src/index.js. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The name of the patch is aea66f12b8cdfc3c8c50ad6a9c89d8307e9d0a91. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216475.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | Pengu | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pengu Vendorunspecified Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pengu_project:pengu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-11-02 | Vulnerable | Pengu Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pengu_project:pengu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-11-02 Vulnerable ·Pengu Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h69c-px5j-f9xm
Sources
- CVE-2020-36623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h69c-px5j-f9xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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