CVE-2020-28688

published 2020-11-17

CVE-2020-28688: The add artwork functionality in ARTWORKS GALLERY IN PHP, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AND MYSQL 1.0 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files.

Priority P2 69 high 8.8 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR L UI N S U C H I H A H

EXPLOIT

The add artwork functionality in ARTWORKS GALLERY IN PHP, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AND MYSQL 1.0 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
artworks_gallery_in_php_css_javascript_and_mysql_project	artworks_gallery_in_php_css_javascript_and_mysql	—	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

path pictures/arts/↗

• → Authenticated arbitrary file upload via the 'Add an Artwork' functionality — monitor for non-image file types (e.g., .php) being uploaded to the artwork upload endpoint ↗
• → Uploaded webshells are accessible under the 'pictures/arts/' directory; alert on HTTP requests (GET/POST) to files with executable extensions (e.g., .php) under this path ↗
• → The exploit requires prior authentication (artist account); correlate suspicious file uploads with newly registered or low-activity artist accounts ↗

• · Exploit was tested specifically on Windows 10 with XAMPP Server; detection logic and path separators may differ on Linux-based deployments ↗
• · The vulnerability affects version 1.0 only; verify the installed version before applying detections ↗

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 9.0 CRITICAL AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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