CVE-2020-36642: A vulnerability was found in trampgeek jobe up to 1.6.x and classified as critical

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36642?

jobe: upgrade to 1.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36642 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36642 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-2020-36642 affect?

CVE-2020-36642 affects jobe. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in trampgeek jobe up to 1.6.x and classified as critical. This issue affects the function run_in_sandbox of the file application/libraries/LanguageTask.php. The manipulation leads to command injection. Upgrading to

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36642?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36642 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting jobe. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in trampgeek jobe up to 1.6.x and classified as critical. This issue affects the function run_in_sandbox of the file application/libraries/LanguageTask.php. The manipulation leads to command injection. Upgrading to version 1.7.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8f43daf50c943b98eaf0c542da901a4a16e85b02. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217553 was assigned

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2023-01-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: jobe project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-06 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jobe project jobe UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.7.0

Fixed in: 1.7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade jobe

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-2020-36642?

jobe: upgrade to 1.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36642 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36642 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-2020-36642 affect?

CVE-2020-36642 affects jobe. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in trampgeek jobe up to 1.6.x and classified as critical. This issue affects the function run_in_sandbox of the file application/libraries/LanguageTask.php. The manipulation leads to command injection. Upgrading to

How urgent is CVE-2020-36642?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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