CVE-2020-36944

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.

CVSS v3 4.0 MEDIUM

4.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49148	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.ilias.de/	Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ilias-learning-management-system-ssrf	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Feb 2026, 18:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS -~~	() https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49148 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49148 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.ilias.de/ -~~	() https://www.ilias.de/ - Product
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ilias-learning-management-system-ssrf -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ilias-learning-management-system-ssrf - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Ilias ilias Ilias
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias::::::::

28 Jan 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 18:16

Updated : 2026-02-09 18:13

NVD link : CVE-2020-36944

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36944

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36944

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ilias

ilias

CWE

CWE-918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

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