Is CVE-2020-13596 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-13596 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-13596?

CVE-2020-13596 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-13596?

CVE-2020-13596 has an EPSS score of 2.87% (85th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13596?

Upgrade python-django on debian 11 to 2:2.2.13-1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-13596

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7. Query parameters generated by the Django admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget were not properly URL encoded, leading to a possibility of an XSS attack.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

python-djangoDebian

Fixed in:2:2.2.13-1CVE-2020-13596

python-djangoUbuntu

Fixed in:1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm1USN-4381-2

Fixed in:1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13USN-4381-1

Fixed in:1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.9USN-4381-1

Fixed in:2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.1USN-4381-1

python3-djangoUbuntu

Fixed in:1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13USN-4381-1

Fixed in:1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.9USN-4381-1

Fixed in:2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.1USN-4381-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.87%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

oracle.com

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-11022	Medium	6.9	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.