CVE-2020-36973Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unrestricted file rename

Published Jan 28, 2026 · Updated Jan 28, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in PDW File Browser 1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code on the web server. The upload handler accepts a text webshell, and actions.php renames it from .txt to .php at a double-encoded traversal path without constraining the extension or destination. Any authenticated user who can reach the file-browser interface can place an executable webshell in a web-accessible directory and run server-side code.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in PDW File Browser 1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code on the web server. The upload handler accepts a text webshell, and actions.php renames it from .txt to .php at a double-encoded traversal path without constraining the extension or destination. Any authenticated user who can reach the file-browser interface can place an executable webshell in a web-accessible directory and run server-side code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-36973
Published
Jan 28, 2026
Updated
Jan 28, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-434, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.5VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1505.003Web Shell

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