CVE-2020-36944 (GCVE-0-2020-36944)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-28 17:35 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ILIAS Learning Management System 4.3 - SSRF
Summary
ILIAS Learning Management System 4.3 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to read local files through portfolio PDF export functionality. Attackers can inject a script that uses XMLHttpRequest to retrieve local file contents when the portfolio is exported to PDF.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-28 20:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49148 | exploit |
| https://www.ilias.de/ | product |
| https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ilias-learni… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ilias.de | ILIAS Learning Management System |
Affected:
4.3-5.1
cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:4.3-5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2020-08-10 00:00
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