CVE-2020-36079

Public Exploit

Description

Zenphoto through 1.5.7 is affected by authenticated arbitrary file upload, leading to remote code execution. The attacker must navigate to the uploader plugin, check the elFinder box, and then drag and drop files into the Files(elFinder) portion of the UI. This can, for example, place a .php file in the server's uploaded/ directory. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because exploitation can only be performed by an admin who has "lots of other possibilities to harm a site.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.42% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory zenphoto.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161569/Zenphoto-CMS-1.5.7-Shell-Upload.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zenphoto.org/news/why-not-every-security-issue-is-really-an-issue/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/zenphoto/zenphoto/issues/1292 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36079?
CVE-2020-36079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36079?
To fix CVE-2020-36079, 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-2020-36079 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36079 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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