CVE-2020-36890 Details
Description
An access control bypass vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows administrators to modify global administrator user privileges via unauthorized requests. Attackers could potentially compromise global administrator accounts and invalidate security-sensitive macros by manipulating user privilege levels.
A vulnerability allowing access control bypass has been identified in Kentico Xperience versions through 12.0.60. This vulnerability enables administrators to alter global administrator user privileges by sending unauthorized requests. As a result, attackers could potentially compromise global administrator accounts and disrupt security-sensitive macros by changing user privilege levels.
Users can apply the latest hotfix available for their Kentico Xperience version. Instructions for applying hotfixes can be found in the Kentico Xperience Documentation.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Dec 18, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes | [email protected] | Product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kentico-xperience-administrator-access-control-bypass | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-862 | Missing Authorization | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| kentico xperience | <= 12.0.60 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Dec 18, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |