Path traversal in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within edit.php. When parsing the params[template] parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-10469.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horde | Groupware Webmail Edition | 5.2.22 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Groupware Webmail Edition VendorHorde Affected 5.2.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggc2-fj6j-c7cc
References
More Horde Groupware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06837 Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22 allows injection of arbitrary PHP code via CSV… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12524 Horde Groupware Webmail Edition through 5.2.22 allows a reflection injection attack… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2012-00202 Horde 3.3.12, Horde Groupware 1.2.10, and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.2.10, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05066 In Horde_Crypt before 2.7.6, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition through 5.2.17… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-07239 Remote code execution was discovered in Horde Groupware Webmail 5.2.22 and 5.2.17. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2008-06907 Horde Kronolith H3 2.1 before 2.1.7 and 2.2 before 2.2-RC2; Nag H3 2.1 before 2.1.4 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2020-8865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ggc2-fj6j-c7cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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