What is CVE-2020-36970?

CVE-2020-36970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pmb Services, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-36970?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Pmb Services

CVE-2020-36970

PMB 5.6 contains a local file disclosure vulnerability in getgif.php that allows attackers to read arbitrary system files by manipulating the 'chemin' parameter. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized file path input to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd by sending crafted requests to the getgif.php endpoint.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.003 (19.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pmb Services — versions 5.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

ExploitDB-49054 (exploit)
Vendor Homepage (product)
Software Download Repository (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: PMB 5.6 - 'chemin' Local File Disclosure (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36970?: CVE-2020-36970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pmb Services, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-36970?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.