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CVE-2020-36988: PDW File Browser <= v1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

PDW File Browser version 1.3 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through file rename and path parameters. Attackers can craft malicious URLs or rename files with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they access the file browser.

Affected products

• GuidoNeele PDW File Browser: through 1.3

References

• https://github.com/GuidoNeele/PDW-File-Browser
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48947
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdw-file-browser-cross-site-scripting-xss

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