CVE-2020-23631: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in admin/global/manage.php in WDJA CMS 1.5 allows remote attackers to conduc

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-23631 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wdja cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in admin/global/manage.php in WDJA CMS 1.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the tongji parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2021-01-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wdja

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-01-11 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wdja wdja cms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wdja-cms || rpm -q wdja-cms || wdja-cms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wdja-cms sudo apt install wdja-cms=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo apt-mark hold wdja-cms

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

dnf --showduplicates list wdja-cms sudo dnf downgrade wdja-cms-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo dnf versionlock add wdja-cms

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.

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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-2020-23631?

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

Is CVE-2020-23631 being exploited?

CVE-2020-23631 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-2020-23631 affect?

CVE-2020-23631 affects wdja cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in admin/global/manage.php in WDJA CMS 1.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the tongji parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2020-23631?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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