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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-35760 describes an unrestricted file upload issue in bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1. The public record says attackers can upload malicious files, including PHP files. If a vulnerable site accepts uploads and serves them in an executable location, this could compromise the website. Source data is sparse.
Executive priority
Treat as priority for any public bloofoxCMS deployment. The record lacks scoring and patch details, but unrestricted PHP upload can create a direct website compromise path when executable uploads are possible.
Technical view
The available CVE description identifies bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 as allowing unrestricted upload of malicious files such as PHP. No CVSS vector, CWE, affected CPE, patch version, authentication requirement, or execution-path details are provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on sites running bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 with an accessible upload feature. The source bundle does not identify CPEs, deployment patterns, authentication requirements, or whether default configurations are affected.
Exploitation context
The supplied CVE data does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The risk comes from file upload abuse, especially where uploaded PHP can be executed by the web server.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and referenced GitHub issue URL in the supplied bundle. Validate exploitability by configuration review, not assumptions: upload reachability, accepted extensions, storage path, and server execution behavior determine practical impact.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed bloofoxCMS release.
- Restrict upload endpoints to authenticated, authorized users only.
- Block executable file types such as PHP in upload paths.
- Ensure upload directories cannot execute server-side code.
- Review web server rules for uploaded content handling.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1.
- Identify all public or authenticated upload paths.
- Confirm uploaded files are type-checked and extension-restricted.
- Verify upload directories do not execute PHP or scripts.
- Review logs for suspicious upload activity.
Public sources used
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File access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/alexlang24/bloofoxCMS/issues/9CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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