An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in keywordsImport.php in TestLink 1.9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension. This allows an authenticated attacker to upload a malicious file (containing PHP code to execute operating system commands) to a publicly accessible directory of the application.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-8639 is rated High Exploit Risk (88.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 16.01%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +5.93% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49561 | exploit_db | edb | 2021-02-15 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | 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 | 2026-04-18 | 10.08% | 16.01% | +5.93% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 11.97% | 10.08% | -1.89% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 11.97% | — |
Full EPSS history (25 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
|
2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161401/TestLink-1.9.20-Shell-Upload.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ackcent.com/blog/testlink-1.9.20-unrestricted-file-upload-and-sql-injection/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/TestLinkOpenSourceTRMS/testlink-code/commit/57d81ae350d569c5c95087997fe051c49e14516d | Patch Third Party Advisory |