How severe is CVE-2020-10458?

CVE-2020-10458 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-10458 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10458?

CVE-2020-10458 affects Chadhaajay Phpkb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10458?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-10458 published?

CVE-2020-10458 was published on 2020-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10458

CVE-2020-10458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Chadhaajay Phpkb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 5.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Chadhaajay Phpkb
Published: 2020-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Path Traversal in admin/imagepaster/operations.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to delete any folder on the webserver using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the GET parameter crdir, when the GET parameter action is set to df, causing a Denial of Service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10458?: Path Traversal in admin/imagepaster/operations.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to delete any folder on the webserver using a dot-dot-slash sequence (../) via the GET parameter crdir, when the GET parameter action is set to df, causing a Denial of Service.
How severe is CVE-2020-10458?: CVE-2020-10458 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-10458 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10458?: CVE-2020-10458 affects Chadhaajay Phpkb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10458?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-10458 published?: CVE-2020-10458 was published on 2020-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:chadhaajay:phpkb:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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