CVE-2020-18694: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in IgnitedCMS v1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information a

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-18694 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting ignitedcms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in IgnitedCMS v1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and gain privilege via the component "/admin/profile/save_profile".

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2021-08-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ignitedcms

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-08-06 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ignitedcms ignitedcms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ignitedcms || rpm -q ignitedcms || ignitedcms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ignitedcms sudo apt install ignitedcms=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold ignitedcms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ignitedcms sudo dnf downgrade ignitedcms-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add ignitedcms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-18694?

ignitedcms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-18694 being exploited?

CVE-2020-18694 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-18694 affect?

CVE-2020-18694 affects ignitedcms. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in IgnitedCMS v1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and gain privilege via the component "/admin/profile/save_profile".

How urgent is CVE-2020-18694?

Priority 51/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-13370 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE index.php/admin/permissions in Ignited CMS through 2017-02-19 allows CSRF to add an administrator.
CVE-2018-15203 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Ignited CMS through 2017-02-19

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