Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers…
Priority LOW 34CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers to delete the file/folder via /admin/functions.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00779 56th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18888
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w264-695r-55m4
References
More Puppycms vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-13488 Rmote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 due to insecure permissions… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13487 Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 that can change the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-11294 An issue was discovered in puppyCMS 5.1. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-03199 puppyCMS settings.php cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-18888 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-18888 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w264-695r-55m4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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