CVE-2020-36970 (GCVE-0-2020-36970)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-01-28 17:35
Modified
2026-07-15 01:24
Severity ?
6.9 (Medium) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
PMB 5.6 contains a local file disclosure vulnerability in getgif.php that allows attackers to read arbitrary system files by manipulating the 'chemin' parameter. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized file path input to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd by sending crafted requests to the getgif.php endpoint.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
PMB Services PMB Services Version: 5.6
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