7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-11579
Chadha PHPKB Local File Disclosure
Description

An issue was discovered in Chadha PHPKB 9.0 Enterprise Edition. installer/test-connection.php (part of the installation process) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose local files on hosts running PHP before 7.2.16, or on hosts where the MySQL ALLOW LOCAL DATA INFILE option is enabled.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-11579 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
1 Chadhaajay phpkb
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-11579 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-11579.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ShielderSec/CVE-2020-11579 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://shielder.it/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.phpkb.com Product
https://www.shielder.it/blog/mysql-and-cve-2020-11579-exploitation/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ShielderSec/CVE-2020-11579 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://shielder.it/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.phpkb.com Product
https://www.shielder.it/blog/mysql-and-cve-2020-11579-exploitation/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-11579 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
9 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 944 different CVEs too.

Shielder's public proof of concepts collection

Python

Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago
33 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2021, 3:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
37 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago
18 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1053 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
84 stars 31 fork 31 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1114 different CVEs too.

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Python

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
174 stars 25 fork 25 watcher
Born at : June 15, 2020, 2:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 692 different CVEs too.

Exploit code for CVE-2020-11579, an arbitrary file disclosure through the MySQL client in PHPKB

Python

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
22 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : May 19, 2020, 1:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-11579 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-11579 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ShielderSec/CVE-2020-11579
    Added Reference https://shielder.it/
    Added Reference https://www.phpkb.com
    Added Reference https://www.shielder.it/blog/mysql-and-cve-2020-11579-exploitation/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.phpkb.com No Types Assigned https://www.phpkb.com Product
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.knowledgebase-script.com/ [Product, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://www.phpkb.com [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-306
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:chadhaajay:phpkb:9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* NOT OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.16 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:chadhaajay:phpkb:9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.16
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:chadhaajay:phpkb:9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* NOT OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.16 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:chadhaajay:phpkb:9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.16
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ShielderSec/CVE-2020-11579 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ShielderSec/CVE-2020-11579 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://shielder.it/ No Types Assigned https://shielder.it/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.knowledgebase-script.com/ No Types Assigned https://www.knowledgebase-script.com/ Product, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.shielder.it/blog/mysql-and-cve-2020-11579-exploitation/ No Types Assigned https://www.shielder.it/blog/mysql-and-cve-2020-11579-exploitation/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:chadhaajay:phpkb:9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2.16
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

15.19 }} -5.66%

score

0.94306

percentile