Path Traversal in Wcms

CVE-2020-24136

Directory traversal in Wcms 0.3.2 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server that is running an application via the pagename parameter to wex/html.php.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.022 (80.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Wcms — versions 0.3.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24136?
CVE-2020-24136 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wcms, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-24136?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24136 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.