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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2020-26678

High
8.8/10

Summary

vFairs 3.3 is affected by Remote Code Execution. Any user logged in to a vFairs virtual conference or event can abuse the functionality to upload a profile picture in order to place a malicious PHP file on the server and gain code execution.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published