CVE-2020-23934

HIGH

RiteCMS 2.2.1 - Authenticated OS Command Execution via Filemanager PHP Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2020-23934. PoCs published by Enes Özeser, H0j3n.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an authenticated file upload vulnerability in RiteCMS 2.2.1 to achieve remote code execution by uploading a malicious PHP shell. The attacker can then execute arbitrary commands via HTTP requests to the uploaded file.

Description

An issue was discovered in RiteCMS 2.2.1. An authenticated user can directly execute system commands by uploading a php web shell in the "Filemanager" section.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Enes Özeser · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48636

This exploit leverages an authenticated file upload vulnerability in RiteCMS 2.2.1 to achieve remote code execution by uploading a malicious PHP shell. The attacker can then execute arbitrary commands via HTTP requests to the uploaded file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RiteCMS 2.2.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for RiteCMS admin panel · Access to the file upload functionality
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by H0j3n · poc
https://github.com/H0j3n/CVE-2020-23934

This exploit targets CVE-2020-23934, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in RiteCMS v2.2.1. It uploads a malicious PHP file via the filemanager functionality, which executes a reverse shell payload upon access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RiteCMS v2.2.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for RiteCMS · Network access to the target · Listener set up for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48636

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.1596
EPSS Percentile 96.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
ritecms/ritecms 2.2.1
Published Aug 18, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026