# CVE-2020-37080: webTareas 2.0.p8 - Arbitrary File Deletion

> Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server by manipulating a parameter in the print_layout.php component.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c4p8-934f-4gvh

## What is CVE-2020-37080?

CVE-2020-37080 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in luiswang webTareas, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

webTareas 2.0.p8 contains a file deletion vulnerability in the print_layout.php administration component that allows authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by manipulating the 'atttmp1' parameter to specify and delete files on the server through an unauthenticated file deletion mechanism.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37080?


## How do I fix CVE-2020-37080?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-37080 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37080 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-37080 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-37080 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in luiswang webTareas, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37080 exists.

Affected product: luiswang webTareas. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37080/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37080/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37080
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37080
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-37080

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