How severe is CVE-2020-10948?

CVE-2020-10948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-10948 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10948?

CVE-2020-10948 affects Alienform2 Project Alienform2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10948?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-10948 published?

CVE-2020-10948 was published on 2020-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10948

CVE-2020-10948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Alienform2 Project Alienform2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Alienform2 Project Alienform2
Published: 2020-04-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Jon Hedley AlienForm2 (typically installed as af.cgi or alienform.cgi) 2.0.2 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via eval injection, a different issue than CVE-2002-0934. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this via a series of crafted requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10948?: Jon Hedley AlienForm2 (typically installed as af.cgi or alienform.cgi) 2.0.2 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via eval injection, a different issue than CVE-2002-0934. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this via a series of crafted requests.
How severe is CVE-2020-10948?: CVE-2020-10948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-10948 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10948?: CVE-2020-10948 affects Alienform2 Project Alienform2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10948?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-10948 published?: CVE-2020-10948 was published on 2020-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/master/FEYE-2020-0004

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:alienform2_project:alienform2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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