Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8865 · published 23 March 2020
CVE-2020-8865: Horde groupware relative path traversal vulnerability
Horde · Groupware
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within edit.php. When parsing the params[template] parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-10469.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within edit.php. When parsing the params[template] parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-10469.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00009.html | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-276/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00009.html | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-276/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8865), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.