Qihang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 XML File Parser /xml/User/User.xml insufficiently protected credentials

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Qihang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /xml/User/User.xml of the component XML File Parser. The manipulation leads to insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-36896. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Qihang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9. This issue affects an unknown code of the file /xml/User/User.xml of the component XML File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 contains a cleartext credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access administrative login information through an unprotected XML file. Attackers can retrieve hardcoded admin credentials by requesting the '/xml/User/User.xml' file, enabling direct authentication bypass.

The weakness was released by Gjoko Krstic as 48748. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-36896 since 12/09/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:xml/User/User.xml it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (48748). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Qihang

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• Media Web Digital Signage

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• 3.0.9

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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