Is CVE-2020-15849 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-15849 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-15849 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-15849 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-15849?

CVE-2020-15849 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-15849

CWE-89Published: September 30, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Re:Desk 2.3 has a blind authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the SettingsController class, in the actionEmailTemplates() method. A malicious actor with access to an administrative account could abuse this vulnerability to recover sensitive data from the application's database, allowing for authorization bypass and taking over additional accounts by means of modifying password-reset tokens stored in the database. Remote command execution is also possible by leveraging this to abuse the Yii framework's bizRule functionality, allowing for arbitrary PHP code to be executed by the application. Remote command execution is also possible by using this together with a separate insecure file upload vulnerability (CVE-2020-15488).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-15849 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.