An XSS issue was found in the Shares feature of LiquidFiles before 3.3.19.
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An XSS issue was found in the Shares feature of LiquidFiles before 3.3.19. The issue arises from the insecure rendering of HTML files uploaded to the platform as attachments, when the -htmlview URL is directly accessed. The impact ranges from executing commands as root on the server to retrieving sensitive information about encrypted e-mails, depending on the permissions of the target user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0166 76th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liquidfiles:liquidfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.19 | Vulnerable | LiquidFiles |
- cpe:2.3:a:liquidfiles:liquidfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.19 Vulnerable ·LiquidFiles
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29071
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q9c-667c-xvww
References
More Liquidfiles vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28930 Incorrect permission assignment in LiquidFiles CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-28931 Path traversal in LiquidFiles CVSS 3.1LOW 3.8
- TI-2021-19342 LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-35261 LiquidFiles filetransfer server is vulnerable to a user enumeration issue in its password… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2020-17560 A Cross-Site Script Inclusion vulnerability was found on LiquidFiles before 3.3.19. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-04058 HTML and SMTP Injection in LiquidFiles CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-29071 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29071 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q9c-667c-xvww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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