What is CVE-2020-23996?

CVE-2020-23996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ilias. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-23996?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ilias

CVE-2020-23996

A local file inclusion vulnerability in ILIAS before 5.3.19, 5.4.10 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the import of personal data.

Published 2021-05-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Ilias

References

github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/6717c4ecc6d076154ce185f1ea052f07f37e3537 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_122177_35.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118823_35.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118817_35.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-23996?: CVE-2020-23996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ilias. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-23996?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.