# CVE-2020-36395: Stored XSS in LavaLite 5.8.0

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-36395-stored-xss-in-lavalite-5-8-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-36395 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

Stored XSS in LavaLite 5.8.0

Technologies: [lavalite/cms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/packagist-lavalite-cms). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-36395 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-36395 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-36395?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** lavalite/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.8.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-36395?** Yes. lavalite/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.8.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-36395?** Check whether you run lavalite/cms (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- lavalite/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.8.0 or later

  ```sh
  composer require lavalite/cms:^5.8.0
  ```


## Affected products

- lavalite/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.8.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-36395
- GHSA-vv33-27jm-cvxq

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