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CVE-2020-21526

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.89% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-09-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2020-21526
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.89%

Original NVD Description

An Arbitrary file writing vulnerability in halo v1.1.3. In an interface to write files in the background, a directory traversal check is performed on the input path parameter, but the startsWith function can be used to bypass it.

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