BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bigtreecms:bigtree:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Bigtreecms |
- cpe:2.3:a:bigtreecms:bigtree:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Bigtreecms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qggm-xmg7-pqpf
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-20405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qggm-xmg7-pqpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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