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TI-2020-18864 Aliases CVE-2020-36692GHSA-g76m-97q8-j2jw

Cross-site scripting in Sophos Web Appliance

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A reflected XSS via POST vulnerability in report scheduler of Sophos Web Appliance versions older than 4.3.10.4 allows execution of JavaScript code in the victim browser via a malicious form that must be manually submitted by the victim while logged in to SWA.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00566 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Sophos Web Appliance (Sophos): 4.3.10.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SophosSophos Web Appliancebefore 4.3.10.44.3.10.4Patch availableCNA
  • Sophos Web Appliance VendorSophos Affected before 4.3.10.4 Fixed in 4.3.10.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:web_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.3.10.4VulnerableSophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:web_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3.10.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Sophos Web Appliance (Sophos) Fixed in 4.3.10.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Sophos Web Appliance 4.3.10.4

    3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-01568 Command injection in Sophos Web AppliancePriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2022-04525 Command injection in Sophos Web AppliancePriority LOW 37
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36692
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g76m-97q8-j2jw

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-01568 Command injection in Sophos Web Appliance KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-02285 The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2014-02286 The network interface configuration page (netinterface) in Sophos Web Appliance before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2013-02325 Directory traversal vulnerability in patience.cgi in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2017-04046 In Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) before 4.3.1.2, a section of the machine's interface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16494 Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Sophos Web Appliance… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
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Sources

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