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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-28872 · published 12 April 2021

CVE-2020-28872: Monitorr incorrect authorization vulnerability

Monitorr · Monitorr

An authorization bypass vulnerability in Monitorr v1.7.6m in Monitorr/assets/config/_installation/_register.php allows an unauthorized person to create valid credentials.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 3.3% · top 11.9% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An authorization bypass vulnerability in Monitorr v1.7.6m in Monitorr/assets/config/_installation/_register.php allows an unauthorized person to create valid credentials.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163263/Monitorr-1.7.6m-Bypass-Information-Disclosure-Shell-Upload.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lyhinslab.org/index.php/2020/09/12/how-the-white-box-hacking-works-authorization-bypass-and-remote-code-executio ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48981 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163263/Monitorr-1.7.6m-Bypass-Information-Disclosure-Shell-Upload.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lyhinslab.org/index.php/2020/09/12/how-the-white-box-hacking-works-authorization-bypass-and-remote-code-executio ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48981 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-28872), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.