CVE-2020-14209
Dolibarr Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
CVE-2020-14209- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
CVE-2020-14209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1983 No score
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
EUVD-2022-1983- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gcp-xwxg-hqg3
Dolibarr Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
GHSA-2gcp-xwxg-hqg3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
CVE-2020-14209- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2gcp-xwxg-hqg3
Dolibarr Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
GHSA-2gcp-xwxg-hqg3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14209
Dolibarr before 11.0.5 allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, leading to arbitrary code execution. This occurs because .pht and .phar files can be uploaded. Also, a .htaccess file can be uploaded to reconfigure access control (e.g., to let .noexe files be executed as PHP code to defeat the .noexe protection mechanism).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14209- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
before 11.0.5 | 11.0.5 |
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
before 11.0.5, plus listed versions 10.0.010.0.110.0.210.0.310.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less10.0.510.0.610.0.711.0.011.0.111.0.211.0.311.0.43.6.03.6.0-beta3.6.13.6.23.6.33.6.43.6.53.6.63.7.03.7.13.7.23.7.33.7.43.8.03.8.0-beta3.8.13.8.23.8.33.8.43.9.03.9.0-rc3.9.0-rc23.9.13.9.23.9.33.9.44.0.04.0.0-beta4.0.0-rc4.0.0-rc24.0.14.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.65.0.0 |
11.0.5 |
dolibarrUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.5+dfsg1-23.5.7+dfsg1-13.5.8+dfsg1-13.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu13.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Dolibarr ERP 11.0.4 - File Upload Restrictions Bypass (Authenticated RCE) | 2021-03-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-14209 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Dolibarr, published September 2, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.5%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in dolibarr/dolibarr 11.0.5.
References
wizlynxgroup.com/security-research-advisories/vuln/WLX-2020-012
github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/releases/tag/11.0.5
packetstormsecurity.com/files/161955/Dolibarr-ERP-CRM-11.0.4-Bypass-Code-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14209
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14209
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14209
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