# CVE-2020-23766: An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability was discovered on htmly v2.7.5 which allows remote attackers to use any absolute path to delete any

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-21 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability was discovered on htmly v2.7.5 which allows remote attackers to use any absolute path to delete any file in the server should they gain Administrator privileges.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/danpros/htmly/issues/412

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