CVE-2020-36973 | THREATINT

Description

PDW File Browser 1.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and rename webshell files to arbitrary web server locations. Attackers can upload a .txt webshell, rename it to .php, and move it to accessible directories using double-encoded path traversal techniques.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-27 | Published 2026-01-28 | Updated 2026-01-28 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Product status

<=1.3

affected

Credits

David Bimmel finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48987 exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48987 (ExploitDB-48987) exploit

github.com/michalc/PDW-File-Browser (PDW File Browser GitHub Repository) product

www.vulncheck.com/.../pdw-file-browser-remote-code-execution (VulnCheck Advisory: PDW File Browser 1.3 - Remote Code Execution) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-36973)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-36973)

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