Arbitrary file upload in Simple College Project
CVE-2020-28173
Simple College Website 1.0 allows a user to conduct remote code execution via /alumni/admin/ajax.php?action=save_settings when uploading a malicious file using the image upload functionality, which is stored in /alumni/admin/assets/uploads/.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.032 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Simple_college_project Simple_college — versions 1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28173?
- CVE-2020-28173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simple College Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.