CVE-2020-37091 Maian Support Helpdesk 4.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add Admin)
Attackers can exploit CSRF to create admin accounts and upload PHP files, leading to privilege escalation and remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-37091?
CVE-2020-37091 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Maian Support Helpdesk, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Maian Support Helpdesk 4.3 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrative accounts without authentication. Attackers can craft malicious HTML forms to add admin users and upload PHP files with unrestricted file upload capabilities through the FAQ attachment system.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37091?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37091?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-37091 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37091 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rv2-xrc4-x25w.