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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% 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-434

Description

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.

Affected products

• michalc PDW File Browser: through 1.3

References

• https://github.com/michalc/PDW-File-Browser
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48987
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdw-file-browser-remote-code-execution
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48987

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