CVE-2020-10457

Name: CVE-2020-10457
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-12T14:15:18.08+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.7/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10457 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Path Traversal in admin/imagepaster/image-renaming.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to rename any file on the webserver using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the POST parameter imgName (for the new name) and imgUrl (for the current file to be renamed).. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Path Traversal in admin/imagepaster/image-renaming.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to rename any file on the webserver using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the POST parameter imgName (for the new name) and imgUrl (for the current file to be renamed).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.08%

61.0th 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#afrExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://antoniocannito.it/phpkb1#arbitrary-file-renaming-cve-2020-10457Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://antoniocannito.it/?p=137#afrExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://antoniocannito.it/phpkb1#arbitrary-file-renaming-cve-2020-10457Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10457?

How severe is CVE-2020-10457?

CVE-2020-10457 has a CVSS score of 2.7/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10457?

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Source: NVD / NIST