GOautodial 4.0 Message cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GOautodial 4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Message Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-37018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GOautodial 4.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

GOautodial 4.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated agents to inject malicious scripts through message subjects. Attackers can craft messages with embedded JavaScript that will execute when an administrator reads the message, potentially stealing session cookies or executing client-side attacks.

The weakness was shared by Balzabu as 48690. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-37018 since 01/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (48690). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/28/2026 CVE reserved
01/29/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
01/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 48690
Researcher: Balzabu
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-37018 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-37018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343409
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/29/2026 16:35
Changes: 01/29/2026 16:35 (79)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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

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