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CVE-2020-18888

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to...

7.5 High

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to delete the file/folder via /admin/functions.php.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.78%Up 0.4 points since May 7, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to delete the file/folder via /admin/functions.php.

Record
CVE-2020-18888
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to delete the file/folder via /admin/functions.php.

Record
CVE-2020-18888
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-10801 No score

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to delete the file/folder via /admin/functions.php.

Record
EUVD-2020-10801
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w264-695r-55m4 No score

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to...

Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to delete the file/folder via /admin/functions.php.

Record
GHSA-w264-695r-55m4
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-18888 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Puppycms, published May 6, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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