Unauthenticated root code execution via query-variable overwrite
Published Mar 16, 2020 · Updated Oct 21, 2025
Code injection in the Unraid OS WebGUI through 6.8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code as root over the network. The template.php handler passes the untrusted query array to extract(), letting supplied site and path values place PHP in page text that DefaultPageLayout.php evaluates. No credentials or user interaction are required; successful exploitation grants unrestricted control of the appliance and its files.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in the Unraid OS WebGUI through 6.8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code as root over the network. The template.php handler passes the untrusted query array to extract(), letting supplied site and path values place PHP in page text that DefaultPageLayout.php evaluates. No credentials or user interaction are required; successful exploitation grants unrestricted control of the appliance and its files.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-5847
- Published
- Mar 16, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 16, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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What is affected?
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Attacks
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Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.
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| Reporting day | Unique IPs |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Sysdream Unraid WebGUI PHP code-execution exploitfunctional · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog listingknown exploited catalog
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