CVE-2020-10387

Name: CVE-2020-10387
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-12T14:15:12.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 7.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10387 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Path Traversal in admin/download.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows remote attackers to download files from the server using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the GET parameter file.. EPSS estimates a 7.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Path Traversal in admin/download.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows remote attackers to download files from the server using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the GET parameter file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

7.84%

93.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Chadhaajay	Phpkb	9.0

References

http://antoniocannito.it/?p=137#afdExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156754/PHPKB-Multi-Language-9-Authenticated-Directory-Traversal.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://antoniocannito.it/phpkb1#authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-cve-2020-10387Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48220Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://antoniocannito.it/?p=137#afdExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156754/PHPKB-Multi-Language-9-Authenticated-Directory-Traversal.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://antoniocannito.it/phpkb1#authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-cve-2020-10387Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48220Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10387?

How severe is CVE-2020-10387?

CVE-2020-10387 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10387?

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Source: NVD / NIST