CVE-2020-36970: PMB 5.6 - 'chemin' Local File Disclosure

Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-01-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

PMB 5.6 contains a local file disclosure vulnerability in getgif.php that allows attackers to read arbitrary system files by manipulating the 'chemin' parameter. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized file path input to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd by sending crafted requests to the getgif.php endpoint.

Affected products

PMB Services: 5.6

References

http://forge.sigb.net/redmine/projects/pmb/files
http://www.sigb.net
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49054
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pmb-chemin-local-file-disclosure

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