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Medium 6.5Published Jan 28, 2026

CVE-2020-36973PDW File Browser 1.3 - Remote Code Execution

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It affects michalc PDW File Browser. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

PDW File Browser 1.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and rename webshell files to arbitrary web server locations. Attackers can upload a .txt webshell, rename it to .php, and move it to accessible directories using double-encoded path traversal techniques.

CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
VulnCheck
NVD analysis
Deferred
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
michalc PDW File Browser
michalc:pdw_file_browser (from the name)
through 1.3
CNA record

References

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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