What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5811?

CVE-2020-5811 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 9.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-5811?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-5811. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 9.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-5811?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-5811. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Umbraco Cms CVE-2020-5811

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2020-12-30 vulnreport@tenable.com

Path Traversal Umbraco Cms Umbraco

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-22 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 9.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists during package installation in Umbraco CMS <= 8.9.1 or current, which could result in arbitrary files being written outside of the site home and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Affected Packages

nuget umbracocms fix: 8.9.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in nuget

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists during package installation in Umbraco CMS <= 8.9.1 or current, which could result in arbitrary files being written outside of the site home and expected paths when installing an Umbraco package. Affected products include: Umbraco Umbraco Cms.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

DescriptionNVD

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

9.4%

Top 5% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Exploit-DB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 9.4%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +9

CVSS: +32

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path Traversal HIGH

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:umbraco:umbraco_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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