Critical severity · published Oct 2, 2020
CVE-2020-18185
class.plx.admin.php in PluXml 5.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modify the configuration file in a linux environment
9.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
class.plx.admin.php in PluXml 5.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modify the configuration file in a linux environment.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PL
Pluxml · Pluxml
5.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-18185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-18185
Exploit
https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/issues/321
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