CVE-2020-7246

HIGHNVD 8.89.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 83% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 83%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in qdPM 9.1 and earlier. An attacker can upload a malicious PHP code file via the profile photo functionality, by leveraging a path traversal vulnerability in the users['photop_preview'] delete photo feature, allowing bypass of .htaccess protection. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-3884.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
78(Track)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation83% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 21, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  15. 2026-05-27 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50944✓ verified
    First seen May 25, 2022

    qdPM 9.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) (v2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-50175✓ verified
    First seen Aug 4, 2021

    qdPM 9.1 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/qdpm_authenticated_rce✓ verified
    First seen Nov 21, 2020

    qdPM 9.1 Authenticated Arbitrary PHP File Upload (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48146
    First seen Feb 28, 2020

    qdPM < 9.1 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47954
    First seen Jan 23, 2020

    qdPM 9.1 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-7246?
CVE-2020-7246 is a high vulnerability published on January 21, 2020. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in qdPM 9.1 and earlier. An attacker can upload a malicious PHP code file via the profile photo functionality, by leveraging a path traversal vulnerability in the users['photop_preview'] delete photo feature, allowing bypass of .htaccess…
When was CVE-2020-7246 disclosed?
CVE-2020-7246 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 21, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-7246 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-7246 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7246?
CVE-2020-7246 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-7246?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-7246, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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