CVE-2020-7246

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in qdPM 9.1 and earlier. An attacker can...

8.8 HighPublic exploit

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in qdPM 9.1 and earlier. An attacker can upload a malicious PHP code file via the profile photo functionality, by leveraging a path traversal vulnerability in the users['photop_preview'] delete photo feature, allowing bypass of .htaccess protection. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-3884.

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

83.2%Up 75.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2020-7246
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-434
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-7246
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-28373 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-28373
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c89p-wjj4-mr4g 8.8

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in qdPM 9.1 and earlier. An attacker can...

Record: GHSA-c89p-wjj4-mr4g
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

qdpm

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	qdPM 9.1 - Remote Code Execution	2020-01-23
Exploit-DB	qdPM < 9.1 - Remote Code Execution	2020-02-28
Exploit-DB	qdPM 9.1 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated)	2021-08-04
Exploit-DB	qdPM 9.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) (v2)	2022-05-25
Metasploit	qdPM 9.1 Authenticated Arbitrary PHP File Upload (RCE)	2020-11-21
PoC in GitHub	arafatansari/SecAssignment	2022-08-27
PoC in GitHub	j0hn30n/CVE-2020-7246	2020-12-05
PoC in GitHub	pswalia2u/CVE-2020-7246	2022-09-16

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-7246 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Qdpm, published January 21, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 83.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.