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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2018-20371 json

PhotoRange Photo Vault 1.2 appends the password to the URI for authorization, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended…

published 2018-12-23 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12929

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

PhotoRange Photo Vault 1.2 appends the password to the URI for authorization, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended GET restrictions via a brute-force approach, as demonstrated by "GET /login.html__passwd1" and "GET /login.html__passwd2" and so on.

Exploit prediction

1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • vulnerability-lab.com https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2110 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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