CVE-2020-36896

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.

Score

CVSS 4.0 8.7 High

Status

Analyzed - disclosure@vulncheck.com

Published

2025-12-10

Last modified

2025-12-11

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Affected products

• Qihang Media Web Digital Signage (Howfor)
• Qihang Media Web Digital Signage (Shenzhen Xingmeng Qihang Media Co. Ltd.guangzhou Hefeng Automation Technology Co. Ltd.)

References

• http://www.howfor.com
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosure
• https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php