CVE-2020-10459

Name: CVE-2020-10459
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-12T14:15:18.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.7/10EPSS 0.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10459 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Path Traversal in admin/assetmanager/assetmanager.php (vulnerable function saved in admin/assetmanager/functions.php) in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to list the files that are stored on the webserver using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the POST parameter inpCurrFolder.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Path Traversal in admin/assetmanager/assetmanager.php (vulnerable function saved in admin/assetmanager/functions.php) in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to list the files that are stored on the webserver using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the POST parameter inpCurrFolder.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.97%

57.4th 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#aflExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://antoniocannito.it/phpkb1#arbitrary-file-listing-cve-2020-10459Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://antoniocannito.it/?p=137#aflExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://antoniocannito.it/phpkb1#arbitrary-file-listing-cve-2020-10459Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10459?

How severe is CVE-2020-10459?

CVE-2020-10459 has a CVSS score of 2.7/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10459?

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Source: NVD / NIST