Privilege Escalation in PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 by Unauthorized Users
CVE-2020-24949

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

PHP-fusion

Status
PHP-fusion
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 September 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 88%

What is CVE-2020-24949?

PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 has a vulnerability in the downloads/downloads.php file that permits authenticated users (who are not administrators) to craft malicious requests. This flaw can lead to remote command execution (RCE), allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server. Websites utilizing this version of PHP-Fusion should evaluate their exposure to this risk and apply necessary mitigations.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2020-24949
Created by r90tpass

References

https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/issues/2312
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162852/PHPFusion-9.0...
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EPSS Score

88% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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