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CVE-2020-36524: Refined Toolkit UI-Image/UI-Button cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in Refined Toolkit. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component UI-Image/UI-Button. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

LowCVSS 3.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Glexia's TakeAutomated analysislow

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-36524 is a low-severity cross-site scripting issue in Refined Toolkit's UI-Image/UI-Button component. A remote attacker with low privileges may need a user interaction to cause limited integrity impact. The sources do not name specific affected versions or a vendor fix.

Executive priority

Treat as a hygiene issue unless Refined Toolkit is widely used in sensitive internal workflows. Prioritize inventory and vendor guidance, but this is not urgent without confirmed deployment or exploitation.

Technical view

The CVE maps to CWE-79 and has CVSS 3.1 score 3.5: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact. Affected functionality is not fully specified beyond UI-Image/UI-Button in Refined Toolkit.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running Refined Toolkit with the UI-Image/UI-Button component. The source bundle lists versions as n/a, so teams must verify product presence and vendor guidance directly.

Exploitation context

The CVE description says the exploit was publicly disclosed and may be used. There is no CISA KEV entry and no provided source confirms active exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse. The record confirms XSS, public disclosure, remote launch, low privilege requirement, and user interaction. It does not provide affected version ranges, patch status, detailed vulnerable paths, or active exploitation evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Refined Toolkit deployments and owners.
  • Check vendor or distributor guidance for fixed releases or supported workarounds.
  • If unsupported, plan upgrade, replacement, or removal of exposed functionality.
  • Limit users who can configure UI-Image or UI-Button content.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Refined Toolkit is deployed in production or internal apps.
  • Verify whether UI-Image or UI-Button components are enabled or user-configurable.
  • Review vendor advisories because affected versions are not stated.
  • Check logs and tickets for suspicious UI changes or XSS reports.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
3.5CVSS 3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.11.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

3.5Low
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-36524Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
unspecifiedRefined Toolkitn/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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