XSS in Goautodial
CVE-2020-37018
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Goautodial — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48690 (exploit)
- goautodial.org/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/goautodial-persistent-cross-site-scripting (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37018?
- CVE-2020-37018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Goautodial, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37018?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.