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high 7.2

CVE-2020-20969 json

File Upload vulnerability in PluckCMS v.4.7.10 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the trashcan_restoreitem.php file.

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-13748

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.2%
EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

File Upload vulnerability in PluckCMS v.4.7.10 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the trashcan_restoreitem.php file.

Patch / fix

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-52448)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

6.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-52448 PluckCMS 4.7.10 - Unrestricted File Upload webapps, 2025-12-03
  • github.com https://github.com/pluck-cms/pluck/issues/86 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

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

References

Sources

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