CVE-2020-8865 EXPLOIT
6.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 6.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within edit.php. When parsing the params[template] parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-10469.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.3 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| EPSS | 6.81% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-23 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-03-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| horde | groupware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22 - PHP File Inclusion | 2020-03-11 |
| exploit-db | Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22 - PHAR Loading | 2020-03-11 |
References
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