CVE-2020-22937 json
A remote code execution (RCE) in e/install/index.php of EmpireCMS 7.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via writing malicious…
published 2021-08-17 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-15693
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution (RCE) in e/install/index.php of EmpireCMS 7.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via writing malicious code to the install file.
Exploit prediction
2.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/leadscloud/EmpireCMS/issues/4 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/leadscloud/EmpireCMS/issues/4
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
cwe.mitre.org
/data/definitions/96.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-22937
- NVD CVE-2020-22937
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