# CVE-2020-37116: GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - phpMyAdmin Remote Access

> Attackers can remotely access bundled phpMyAdmin to upload shells and steal database credentials, leading to full database compromise.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8xc9-646q-jmv2

## What is CVE-2020-37116?

CVE-2020-37116 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in GUnet OpenEclass, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 includes phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.2 by default, which allows remote logins. Attackers with access to the platform can remotely access phpMyAdmin and, after uploading a shell, view the config.php file to obtain the MySQL password, leading to full database compromise.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37116?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gunet Open Eclass Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-37116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-37116 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37116 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in GUnet OpenEclass

- [CVE-2020-37113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37113/): GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - File Upload Extension Bypass (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-24665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24665/): Open eClass is Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Student Assignment Upload (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-24669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24669/): Open eClass Insecure Password Reset Token Reuse Enables Account Takeover (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-24773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24773/): Open eClass Unauthenticated IDOR Allows Access to Arbitrary User Files (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-24381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24381/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-37116 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-37116 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in GUnet OpenEclass, 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-2020-37116 exists.

Affected product: GUnet OpenEclass. 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-2020-37116/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37116/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37116
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37116
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-37116

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37116/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.