An unrestricted file upload issue in FlexDotnetCMS before v1.5.9 allows an authenticated remote attacker to upload and execute arbitrary files by using the FileManager to upload malicious code (e.g., ASP code) in the form of a safe file type (e.g., a TXT file), and then using the FileEditor (in v1.5.8 and prior) or the FileManager's rename function (in v1.5.7 and prior) to rename the file to an executable extension (e.g., ASP), and finally executing the file via an HTTP GET request to /<path_to_file>.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-27386 is rated High Exploit Risk (80.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 77.95%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-29 | 82.38% | 77.95% | -4.43% |
| 2 | 2025-12-17 | 84.49% | 82.38% | -2.11% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 84.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (38 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| flexdotnetcms_project | flexdotnetcms | < 1.5.9 | cpe:2.3:a:flexdotnetcms_project:flexdotnetcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160411/FlexDotnetCMS-1.5.8-Arbitrary-ASP-File-Upload.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blog.vonahi.io/whats-in-a-re-name/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/MacdonaldRobinson/FlexDotnetCMS/releases/tag/v1.5.9 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/14339 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |