CVE-2020-13443

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2020 at 02:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExpressionEngine

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

ExpressionEngine before 5.3.2 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code in a .php%20 file via Compose Msg, Add attachment, and Save As Draft actions. A user with low privileges (member) is able to upload this. It is possible to bypass the MIME type check and file-extension check while uploading new files. Short aliases are not used for an attachment; instead, direct access is allowed to the uploaded files. It is possible to upload PHP only if one has member access, or registration/forum is enabled and one can create a member with the default group id of 5. To exploit this, one must to be able to send and compose messages (at least).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.3.2
Affected range stops below 5.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434

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