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high 8.8

CVE-2020-37023 json

Koken CMS 0.22.24 - Arbitrary File Upload

published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-30953

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Koken CMS 0.22.24 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to bypass file extension restrictions by renaming malicious PHP files. Attackers can upload PHP files with system command execution capabilities by manipulating the file upload request through a web proxy and changing the file extension.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
9mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48706 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Bypass-File-Upload-on-Koken-CMS/blob/master/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • Koken Koken CMS

Classification

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

References

Sources

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