Is CVE-2020-23960 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-23960 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-23960 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-23960 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-23960?

CVE-2020-23960 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-23960

CWE-352Published: January 11, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Admin Console in Fork before 5.8.3 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as administrator to (1) approve the mass of the user's comments, (2) restoring a deleted user, (3) installing or running modules, (4) resetting the analytics, (5) pinging the mailmotor api, (6) uploading things to the media library, (7) exporting locale.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-23960 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.