Forma LMS 2.3 - 'First & Last Name' Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Forma LMS 2.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into user profile first and last name fields. Attackers can craft scripts like '<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>' to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the profile is viewed by other users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h998-w3jj-3fwp
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2020-36960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h998-w3jj-3fwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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