CVE-2020-18890 is a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting puppyCMS v5.1, stemming from insecure permissions in the /admin/functions.php file. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by its CVSS score of 9.8. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 79/100 suggests a significant potential threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:puppycms:puppycms:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.