CVE-2020-37088 School ERP Pro 1.0 - Arbitrary File Read

High 8.7 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files, including system credentials, via directory traversal in the download.php script.

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

What is CVE-2020-37088?

CVE-2020-37088 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Arox School ERP Pro, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

School ERP Pro 1.0 contains a file disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'document' parameter in download.php. Attackers can access sensitive configuration files by supplying directory traversal paths to retrieve system credentials and configuration information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37088?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arox School Erp Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2020-37088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37088 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-2020-37088 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37088 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3gp-whxh-7hq8.

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