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TI-2020-10213 Aliases CVE-2020-12848GHSA-w35p-28wq-4wph

In Pydio Cells 2.0.4, once an authenticated user shares a file selecting the create a…

Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

In Pydio Cells 2.0.4, once an authenticated user shares a file selecting the create a public link option, a hidden shared user account is created in the backend with a random username. An anonymous user that obtains a valid public link can get the associated hidden account username and password and proceed to login to the web application. Once logged into the web application with the hidden user account, some actions that were not available with the public share link can now be performed.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01105 65th 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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pydio:cells:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4Vulnerablepydio
  • cpe:2.3:a:pydio:cells:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·pydio

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12848
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w35p-28wq-4wph

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-16015 Pydio Cells allows users by default to create so-called external users in order to share… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-16016 Pydio Cells through 4.1.2 allows SSRF. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-16017 Pydio Cells through 4.1.2 allows XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2019-09658 Pydio Cells before 1.5.0 fails to neutralize '../' elements, allowing an attacker with… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-10216 Pydio Cells 2.0.4 allows an authenticated user to write or overwrite existing files in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-10217 The update feature for Pydio Cells 2.0.4 allows an administrator user to set a custom… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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