What is CVE-2020-36942?

CVE-2020-36942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Victoralagwu Cmssite, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-36942?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Victoralagwu Cmssite

CVE-2020-36942

Victor CMS 1.0 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious PHP files through the profile image upload feature. Attackers can upload a PHP shell to the /img directory and execute system commands…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.002 (35.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Victoralagwu Cmssite — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

ExploitDB-49310 (exploit)
Victor CMS Project Repository (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: Victor CMS 1.0 - File Upload To RCE (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36942?: CVE-2020-36942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Victoralagwu Cmssite, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-36942?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.