CVE-2020-35395: XSS in the Add Expense Component of EGavilan Media Expense Management System 1.0 allows an attacker to permane

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-35395 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting expense management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

XSS in the Add Expense Component of EGavilan Media Expense Management System 1.0 allows an attacker to permanently store malicious JavaScript code via the 'description' field

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	0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2020-12-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: egavilanmedia

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-15 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

egavilanmedia expense management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy expense-management-system || rpm -q expense-management-system || expense-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison expense-management-system sudo apt install expense-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold expense-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list expense-management-system sudo dnf downgrade expense-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add expense-management-system

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-2020-35395?

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

Is CVE-2020-35395 being exploited?

CVE-2020-35395 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-2020-35395 affect?

CVE-2020-35395 affects expense management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). XSS in the Add Expense Component of EGavilan Media Expense Management System 1.0 allows an attacker to permanently store malicious JavaScript code via the 'description' field

How urgent is CVE-2020-35395?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

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