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CVE-2020-15175

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-10-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.5.2 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
High EPSS Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In GLPI before version 9.5.2, the `​pluginimage.send.php​` endpoint allows a user to specify an image from a plugin. The parameters can be maliciously crafted to instead delete the .htaccess file for the files directory. Any user becomes able to read all the files and folders contained in “/files/”. Some of the sensitive information that is compromised are the user sessions, logs, and more. An attacker would be able to get the Administrators session token and use that to authenticate. The issue is patched in version 9.5.2.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
GlpiApplication
Affected:< 9.5.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 9.5.2 or later
Fixed in 9.5.2
Vendor patch github.com →
Recommended fix High confidence

GLPI 9.5.2

  1. Backup the current GLPI installation and database before proceeding with the upgrade
  2. Download GLPI version 9.5.2 from the official GitHub releases (github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases) or from the GLPI official website
  3. Extract the new version files to replace the existing GLPI installation
  4. Run the database migration by accessing the GLPI URL in a web browser or running the upgrade script
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the GLPI version in the administration panel
  6. Confirm that the pluginimage.send.php endpoint is now properly secured and .htaccess files cannot be deleted
Caveat Review the GLPI 9.5.2 changelog for any breaking changes or database migration requirements before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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