CVE-2020-36653: A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36653?

geni-portal: upgrade to 2020-01-29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36653 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36653 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-2020-36653 affect?

CVE-2020-36653 affects geni-portal. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file portal/www/portal/error-text.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site script

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36653?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36653 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting geni-portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file portal/www/portal/error-text.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218474 is the identifier assigned to this

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-01-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: geni

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-18 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

geni geni-portal UPGRADE

Affected: < 2020-01-29

Fixed in: 2020-01-29

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy geni-portal || rpm -q geni-portal || geni-portal --version

2. UPGRADE to 2020-01-29 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade geni-portal

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade geni-portal

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-2020-36653?

geni-portal: upgrade to 2020-01-29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36653 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36653 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-2020-36653 affect?

CVE-2020-36653 affects geni-portal. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file portal/www/portal/error-text.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site script

How urgent is CVE-2020-36653?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-36654 LOW 3.5 UPGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GENI Portal

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