CVE-2020-13442

Name: CVE-2020-13442
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-25T15:15:09.757+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13442 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A Remote code execution vulnerability exists in DEXT5Upload in DEXT5 through 2.7.1402870. An attacker can upload a PHP file via dext5handler.jsp handler because the uploaded file is stored under dext5uploadeddata/.. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Remote code execution vulnerability exists in DEXT5Upload in DEXT5 through 2.7.1402870. An attacker can upload a PHP file via dext5handler.jsp handler because the uploaded file is stored under dext5uploadeddata/.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.65%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dext5	Dext5	<= 2.7.1402870

References

https://github.com/kbgsft/vuln-dext5upload/wiki/File-Upload-to-RCE-in-DEXT5Upload-2.7.1402870-by-xcuterExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kbgsft/vuln-dext5upload/wiki/File-Upload-to-RCE-in-DEXT5Upload-2.7.1402870-by-xcuterExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 25, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13442?

How severe is CVE-2020-13442?

CVE-2020-13442 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13442?

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Source: NVD / NIST