CVE-2020-36624: A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers up to 1.0.x

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36624?

texthelpers: upgrade to 1.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36624 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36624 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36624 affect?

CVE-2020-36624 affects texthelpers. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers up to 1.0.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lib/text_helpers/translation.rb. The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36624?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36624 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting texthelpers. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers up to 1.0.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lib/text_helpers/translation.rb. The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f940

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1022
Published	2022-12-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: texthelpers project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-22 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

texthelpers project texthelpers UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.1.0

Fixed in: 1.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade texthelpers

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade texthelpers

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36624?

texthelpers: upgrade to 1.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36624 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36624 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-2020-36624 affect?

CVE-2020-36624 affects texthelpers. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers up to 1.0.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lib/text_helpers/translation.rb. The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web

How urgent is CVE-2020-36624?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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