CVE-2020-12851 json
Pydio Cells 2.0.4 allows an authenticated user to write or overwrite existing files in another user’s personal and cells folders (repositor…
published 2020-06-04 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-5133
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Pydio Cells 2.0.4 allows an authenticated user to write or overwrite existing files in another user’s personal and cells folders (repositories) by uploading a custom generated ZIP file and leveraging the file extraction feature present in the web application. The extracted files will be placed in the targeted user folders.
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- coresecurity.com https://www.coresecurity.com/core-labs/advisories/pydio-cells-204-multiple-vulnerabilities referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
coresecurity.com
/core-labs/advisories/pydio-cells-204-multiple-vulnerabilities
exploit, third-party-advisory
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coresecurity.com
/advisories
third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/158002/Pydio-Cells-2.0.4-XSS-File-Write-Code-Execution.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12851
- NVD CVE-2020-12851
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