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High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Mar 8, 2020
CVE-2020-10221lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php in rConfig through 3.94 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php in rConfig through 3.94 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 77.12% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
rconfig rconfig rconfig:rconfig | through 3.9.4 | NVD |
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory
- https://engindemirbilek.github.io/rconfig-3.93-rcex-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/rconfig-3.93-rce.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156687/rConfig-3.93-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10221us-government-resource
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