Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability in ShowDoc Affects Users
CVE-2025-0520

9.4CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Showdoc
Status
Showdoc
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 April 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ShowDoc arises from inadequate validation of file extensions, allowing an attacker to upload malicious PHP files. This can lead to unauthorized remote code execution on affected systems, posing a significant security risk for users unable to mitigate the flaw. The vulnerability impacts all versions of ShowDoc prior to 2.8.7.

Affected Version(s)

ShowDoc 0 < 2.8.7

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-2025-0520 - Proof of Concept

References

https://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/tree/master/showdoc/CNVD...
exploit
https://github.com/star7th/showdoc/pull/1059
patchissue-tracking
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2020-26585
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
9.4
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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