Arbitrary file upload in Showdoc

CVE-2025-0520

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ShowDoc caused by improper validation of file extension allows execution of arbitrary PHP, leading to remote code execution.This issue affects ShowDoc: before 2.8.7.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-0520: held from 0.025 to 0.026.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.026 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0520?
CVE-2025-0520 is a vulnerability in Showdoc, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. Published 2025-04-29.
Is CVE-2025-0520 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.