CVE-2020-23138

Description

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability was discovered in the Microweber 1.1.18 admin account page. An attacker can upload PHP code or any extension (eg- .exe) to the web server by providing image data and the image/jpeg content type with a .php extension.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/virendratiwari03/0918aaba97eba31666630996ab3aeec3 third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/virendratiwari03/800f96271f22c0c2f5aea126c7f1f170 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-23138?
CVE-2020-23138 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-23138?
To fix CVE-2020-23138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-23138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-23138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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