CVE-2020-26049: Nifty-PM CPE 2.3 is affected by stored HTML injection

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-26049 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting nifty-pm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Nifty-PM CPE 2.3 is affected by stored HTML injection. The impact is remote arbitrary code execution.

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	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2020-12-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: niftypm

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-21 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

niftypm nifty-pm DOWNGRADE

Affected: cpe_2.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before cpe_2.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nifty-pm || rpm -q nifty-pm || nifty-pm --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before cpe_2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison nifty-pm sudo apt install nifty-pm=<VERSION_BEFORE_cpe_2.3> sudo apt-mark hold nifty-pm

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

dnf --showduplicates list nifty-pm sudo dnf downgrade nifty-pm-<VERSION_BEFORE_cpe_2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add nifty-pm

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-2020-26049?

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

Is CVE-2020-26049 being exploited?

CVE-2020-26049 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-2020-26049 affect?

CVE-2020-26049 affects nifty-pm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Nifty-PM CPE 2.3 is affected by stored HTML injection. The impact is remote arbitrary code execution.

How urgent is CVE-2020-26049?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

References

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