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1 vulnerability found for Backup by Supsystic

CVE-2020-37246 (GCVE-0-2020-37246)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-16 15:26
Modified
2026-05-18 17:53
CWE
  • CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Summary
Supsystic Backup 2.3.9 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files by manipulating the download path parameter. Attackers can modify the download parameter in admin.php requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd or delete files via the removeAction parameter.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Supsystic Backup Version: 2.3.9
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