Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36973PDW File Browser 1.3 - Remote Code Execution
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity unrestricted file upload in PDW File Browser from michalc. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
PDW File Browser 1.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and rename webshell files to arbitrary web server locations. Attackers can upload a .txt webshell, rename it to .php, and move it to accessible directories using double-encoded path traversal techniques.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| michalc | PDW File Browser | <=1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- ExploitDB-48987 exploit
- PDW File Browser GitHub Repository product
- VulnCheck Advisory: PDW File Browser 1.3 - Remote Code Execution third-party-advisory