CVE-2020-25540 in the critical feed json
ThinkAdmin directory traversal vulnerability
published 2020-09-14 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2qm5-r82g-5hcx , EUVD-2022-2036
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 75.3%
- EPSS 75.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
ThinkAdmin v6 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. An unauthorized attacker can read arbitrarily file on a remote server via GET request encode parameter.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-48812)
Exploit prediction
75.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-48812 ThinkAdmin 6 - Arbitrarily File Read webapps, 2020-09-15
- Nuclei template ThinkAdmin 6 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/zoujingli/ThinkAdmin/issues/244 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wtfsec.org https://wtfsec.org/posts/thinkadmin-v6-%E5%88%97%E7%9B%AE%E5%BD%95-%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | zoujingli/thinkadmin | 1 listed version |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/zoujingli/ThinkAdmin/commit/ff2ab47cfabd4784effbf72a2a386c5d25c43a9a
web
-
github.com
/zoujingli/ThinkAdmin/issues/244
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wtfsec.org
/posts/thinkadmin-v6-%E5%88%97%E7%9B%AE%E5%BD%95-%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/159177/ThinkAdmin-6-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25540
advisory
-
github.com
/zoujingli/ThinkAdmin
package
-
wtfsec.org
/posts/thinkadmin-v6-%E5%88%97%E7%9B%AE%E5%BD%95-%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25540
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2qm5-r82g-5hcx
- NVD CVE-2020-25540
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