CVE-2020-37091

Maian Support Helpdesk 4.3 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrative accounts without authentication. Attackers can craft malicious HTML forms to add admin users and upload PHP files with unrestricted file upload capabilities through the FAQ attachment system.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48386
https://www.maiansupport.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maian-support-helpdesk-cross-site-request-forgery-add-admin

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-03 22:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 03:16

NVD link : CVE-2020-37091

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37091

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37091

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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