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TI-2020-04672 Aliases CVE-2020-5744GHSA-9288-hx6m-5f7q

Path traversal in TCExam

Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Relative Path Traversal in TCExam 14.2.2 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on disk.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01406 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—TCExam14.2.2—No fix listedCNA
  • TCExam Vendor— Affected 14.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tecnick:tcexam:14.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2.2VulnerableTecnick
  • cpe:2.3:a:tecnick:tcexam:14.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.2 Vulnerable ·Tecnick

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5744
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9288-hx6m-5f7q

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-03414 When installed following the default/recommended settings, TCExam <= 14.8.1 allowed… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-02065 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/code/tce_functions_tcecode_editor.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-03619 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TCExam before 11.3.008 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2020-04673 Cross-site request forgery in TCExam CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2023-06005 Missing authorisation in TCExam CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-04678 Cross-site scripting in TCExam CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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