HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-15189
HIGH

CVE-2020-15189

CWE-434Published: September 18, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

SOY CMS 3.0.2 and earlier is affected by Remote Code Execution (RCE) using Unrestricted File Upload. Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability that was used in CVE-2020-15183 can be used to increase impact by redirecting the administrator to access a specially crafted page. This vulnerability is caused by insecure configuration in elFinder. This is fixed in version 3.0.2.328.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-15189 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

brassica1 product(s)
soy cms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14
PATCHhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14/commits/e4ef00677ed52f9e5a5fcfcb56b797f5412b5d59
PATCHhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14
PATCHhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14/commits/e4ef00677ed52f9e5a5fcfcb56b797f5412b5d59
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/issues/9
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/security/advisories/GHSA-6r2f-p68g-m433
ADVISORYhttps://youtu.be/FWIDFNXmr9g
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/issues/9
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/security/advisories/GHSA-6r2f-p68g-m433
ADVISORYhttps://youtu.be/FWIDFNXmr9g

All References (10)

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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/issues/9Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14/commits/e4ef00677ed52f9e5a5fcfcb56b797f5412b5d59Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/security/advisories/GHSA-6r2f-p68g-m433Third Party Advisory
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https://youtu.be/FWIDFNXmr9gExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/issues/9Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/pull/14/commits/e4ef00677ed52f9e5a5fcfcb56b797f5412b5d59Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/inunosinsi/soycms/security/advisories/GHSA-6r2f-p68g-m433Third Party Advisory
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https://youtu.be/FWIDFNXmr9gExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-15189
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 18, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-15189 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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