CVE-2020-26886 json
Softaculous before 5.5.7 is affected by a code execution vulnerability because of External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stor…
published 2021-03-18 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-19419
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Softaculous before 5.5.7 is affected by a code execution vulnerability because of External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores. This leads to privilege escalation on the local host.
Patch / fix
- softaculous softaculous 5.5.7
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vulnerable.af https://vulnerable.af/posts/cve-2020-26886/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-665 Improper Initialization
References
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vulnerable.af
/posts/cve-2020-26886/
exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
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softaculous.com
/board/index.php?tid=17086&title=Softaculous_5.5.7_Launched
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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vulnerable.af
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-26886
- NVD CVE-2020-26886
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