CVE-2020-22249 json
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1.
published 2021-07-06 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-phplist-2020-22249 , EUVD-2020-15014
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1. The application does not check any file extensions stored in the plugin zip file, Uploading a malicious plugin which contains the php files with extensions like PHP,phtml,php7 will be copied to the plugins directory which would lead to the remote code execution
Exploit prediction
2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/open?id=1znDU4fDKA_seg16mJLLtgaaFfvmf-mS6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | phplist | >=3.5.1, <=3.5.1 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
drive.google.com
/open?id=1znDU4fDKA_seg16mJLLtgaaFfvmf-mS6
exploit, third-party-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-22249
- NVD CVE-2020-22249
- OSV BIT-phplist-2020-22249
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