Is CVE-2020-36655 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-36655 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-02.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36655?

CVE-2020-36655 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-36655?

Patch guidance is available from yiiframework security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-36655.

Fix CVE-2020-36655 - HIGH yiiframework gii

Description

Yii Yii2 Gii before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Generator.php messageCategory field. The attacker can embed arbitrary PHP code into the model file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: YIIFRAMEWORK
Published: 1/21/2023
Last Modified: 4/2/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-36655

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