CVE-2020-36005 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the site via a path traversal vulnerability in the admin panel of AppCMS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36005?

CVE-2020-36005 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AppCMS 2.0.101 in /admin/app.php has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability which allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the site.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36005?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Appcms Appcms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-36005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5c3-cjw4-wqcf.

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