What is the severity of CVE-2020-13442?

CVE-2020-13442 is classified as a critical remote code execution vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13442?

To mitigate CVE-2020-13442, upgrade DEXT5 to a version higher than 2.7.1402870 where the vulnerability is patched.

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-13442?

CVE-2020-13442 affects all versions of DEXT5 up to and including 2.7.1402870.

What type of attack does CVE-2020-13442 allow?

CVE-2020-13442 allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files leading to remote code execution.

How is CVE-2020-13442 exploited?

CVE-2020-13442 can be exploited by uploading a PHP file through the dext5handler.jsp handler, which is stored in the dext5uploadeddata/ directory.

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CVE-2020-13442

critical

9.8

CWE

434

25/5/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-13442: Malicious File Upload

First published: Mon May 25 2020(Updated: )

A Remote code execution vulnerability exists in DEXT5Upload in DEXT5 through 2.7.1402870. An attacker can upload a PHP file via dext5handler.jsp handler because the uploaded file is stored under dext5uploadeddata/.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
DEXT5	<=2.7.1402870

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Reference Links

https://github.com/kbgsft/vuln-dext5upload/wiki/File-Upload-to-RCE-in-DEXT5Upload-2.7.1402870-by-xcuter

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13442?
CVE-2020-13442 is classified as a critical remote code execution vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13442?
To mitigate CVE-2020-13442, upgrade DEXT5 to a version higher than 2.7.1402870 where the vulnerability is patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-13442?
CVE-2020-13442 affects all versions of DEXT5 up to and including 2.7.1402870.
What type of attack does CVE-2020-13442 allow?
CVE-2020-13442 allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files leading to remote code execution.
How is CVE-2020-13442 exploited?
CVE-2020-13442 can be exploited by uploading a PHP file through the dext5handler.jsp handler, which is stored in the dext5uploadeddata/ directory.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13442?
CVE-2020-13442 is classified as a critical remote code execution vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13442?
To mitigate CVE-2020-13442, upgrade DEXT5 to a version higher than 2.7.1402870 where the vulnerability is patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-13442?
CVE-2020-13442 affects all versions of DEXT5 up to and including 2.7.1402870.
What type of attack does CVE-2020-13442 allow?
CVE-2020-13442 allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files leading to remote code execution.
How is CVE-2020-13442 exploited?
CVE-2020-13442 can be exploited by uploading a PHP file through the dext5handler.jsp handler, which is stored in the dext5uploadeddata/ directory.