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high 8.8

CVE-2018-20166 json

A file-upload vulnerability exists in Rukovoditel 2.3.1.

published 2019-01-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12734

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.1%
EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

A file-upload vulnerability exists in Rukovoditel 2.3.1. index.php?module=configuration/save allows the user to upload a background image, and mishandles extension checking. It accepts uploads of PHP content if the first few characters match GIF data, and the filename ends in ".php" with mixed case, such as the .pHp extension.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-46011)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-46011 Rukovoditel Project Management CRM 2.3.1 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2018-12-19
  • pentest.com.tr https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Rukovoditel-Project-Management-CRM-2-3-1-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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