CVE-2020-23996

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-05-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A local file inclusion vulnerability in ILIAS before 5.3.19, 5.4.10 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the import of personal data.

Affected products

ILIAS: before 5.3.19; from 5.4.0 before 5.4.10 — fixed in 5.3.19, 5.4.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ILIAS 5.3.19, 5.4.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118817_35.html
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118823_35.html
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_122177_35.html
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/6717c4ecc6d076154ce185f1ea052f07f37e3537
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118817_35.html
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118823_35.html
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_122177_35.html
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/6717c4ecc6d076154ce185f1ea052f07f37e3537

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