CVE-2020-36052

CRITICAL

Directory traversal vulnerability in post-edit.php in MiniCMS V1.10 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the state parameter.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS1.9%
Percentile80th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A directory traversal vulnerability in post-edit.php of MiniCMS V1.10 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the state parameter, posing a significant security risk.

BSID: BS-2021-GLOBAL-150558-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-36052?
A directory traversal vulnerability in post-edit.php of MiniCMS V1.10 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the state parameter, posing a significant security risk.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36052?
CVE-2020-36052 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 1.9%.
Is CVE-2020-36052 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2020-36052 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-36052?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-36052?
CVE-2020-36052 affects 1234N Minicms.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2020-36052
BSIDBS-2021-GLOBAL-150558-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2021-01-05
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Path Traversal
SourceNVD
Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in post-edit.php in MiniCMS V1.10 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the state parameter.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is exploited by manipulating the 'state' parameter in the post-edit.php script to traverse directories and access or execute files outside the intended directory structure.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
1234N Minicms 1.10
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2109 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash0790af5b9d57bd4a91759c15e596ee01d88b670cada2fc68131b01a672bed3de3e47f524a001a74715442cf0db6dc3c7b9a44e911f780b02e1e7d11ce8521ce6
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