CVE-2020-36962

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-01-28. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 11%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Tendenci 12.3.1 contains a CSV formula injection vulnerability in the contact form message field that allows attackers to inject malicious formulas during export. Attackers can submit crafted payloads like '=10+20+cmd|' /C calc'!A0' in the message field to trigger arbitrary command execution when the CSV is opened in spreadsheet applications.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
95.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 28, 2026

Last Modified

February 2, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Tendenci 12.3.1 - CSV/ Formula Injection - Multiple webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49145
generic

Tendenci 12.3.1 - CSV/ Formula Injection | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tendenci-csv-formula-injection
generic

Tendenci | Open Source Association Management Software (AMS)

https://www.tendenci.com/
generic

GitHub - tendenci/tendenci: Tendenci - The Open Source Association Management System (AMS) · GitHub

https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-36962(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tendenci11.0 ... 7.5.2 (688 versions)——

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-36962?
CVE-2020-36962 is a critical vulnerability published on January 28, 2026. Tendenci 12.3.1 contains a CSV formula injection vulnerability in the contact form message field that allows attackers to inject malicious formulas during export. Attackers can submit crafted payloads like '=10+20+cmd|' /C calc'!A0' in the message field to trigger arbitrary command execution when…
When was CVE-2020-36962 disclosed?
CVE-2020-36962 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 28, 2026, with the most recent update on February 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-36962 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-36962 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-36962?
CVE-2020-36962 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-36962?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-36962, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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