CVE-2020-5558 describes a critical vulnerability in CuteNews version 2.0.1, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code remotely. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this flaw presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the underlying CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) indicates a severe weakness that should be addressed promptly.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cutephp:cutenews:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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