Umbraco CMS 8.5.3 allows an authenticated file upload (and consequently Remote Code…
Priority LOW 33CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Umbraco CMS 8.5.3 allows an authenticated file upload (and consequently Remote Code Execution) via the Install Package functionality.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02109 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed UmbracoCms (NuGet): 8.5.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | UmbracoCms (NuGet) | before 8.5.4 | 8.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-j66f-h9hm-975m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- UmbracoCms (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 8.5.4 Fixed in 8.5.4 Patch available GHSA-j66f-h9hm-975m
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j66f-h9hm-975m UmbracoCms (NuGet) Fixed in 8.5.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j66f-h9hm-975m
References
More Umbraco Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-41183 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Umbraco CMS v16.3.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2012-05477 Umbraco CMS < 4.7.1 codeEditorSave.asmx RCE CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2021-22392 Umbraco v8.14.1 - 'baseUrl' SSRF CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2024-36846 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Umbraco CMS v14.3.1 allows attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-15240 Umbraco CMS 4.11.8 through 7.15.10, and 7.12.4, allows Remote Code Execution by… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2020-04738 Cross-site scripting in Umbraco CMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-9472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j66f-h9hm-975m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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