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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-36896 · published 10 December 2025

CVE-2020-36896: Howfor qihang media web digital signage insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability

Howfor · Qihang Media Web Digital Signage

QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 contains a cleartext credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access administrative login information through an unprotected XML file. Attackers can retrieve hardcoded admin credentials by requesting the '/xml/User/User.xml' file, enabling direct authentication bypass.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.88% · top 42.6% CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.88%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References, 3 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 contains a cleartext credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access administrative login information through an unprotected XML file. Attackers can retrieve hardcoded admin credentials by requesting the '/xml/User/User.xml' file, enabling direct authentication bypass.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.howfor.com Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosure Third Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-36896), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.