CVE-2020-35709

Name: CVE-2020-35709
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-25T19:15:13.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 1.05%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35709 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 allows admins to upload arbitrary .php files (with "Content-Type: application/octet-stream") to ../media/images/ via the admin/index.php?mode=tools&page=upload URI, aka directory traversal.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 allows admins to upload arbitrary .php files (with "Content-Type: application/octet-stream") to ../media/images/ via the admin/index.php?mode=tools&page=upload URI, aka directory traversal.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.05%

60.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bloofox	Bloofoxcms	0.5.2.1

References

https://github.com/alexlang24/bloofoxCMS/issues/7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/alexlang24/bloofoxCMS/issues/7Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35709?

How severe is CVE-2020-35709?

CVE-2020-35709 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35709?

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Source: NVD / NIST