# CVE-2020-29607: A file upload restriction bypass vulnerability in Pluck CMS before 4.7.13 allows an admin privileged user to gain access in the host through

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 5 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2020-12-16 · Updated: 2025-04-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A file upload restriction bypass vulnerability in Pluck CMS before 4.7.13 allows an admin privileged user to gain access in the host through the "manage files" functionality, which may result in remote code execution.

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## References

- https://github.com/pluck-cms/pluck/issues/96
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162785/Pluck-CMS-4.7.13-Remote-Shell-Upload.html
- https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2020-29607-Exploit
- https://github.com/MarkLee131/awesome-web-pocs/blob/main/CVE-2020-29607.md
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49909
- https://github.com/0xN7y/CVE-2020-29607
- https://github.com/Alienfader/CVE-2020-29607
- https://github.com/CaelumIsMe/CVE-2020-29607-POC
- https://github.com/abbarhissarh/CVE-2020-29607
- https://github.com/estebanzarate/CVE-2020-29607-Pluck-CMS-4.7.13-Authenticated-File-Upload-RCE-PoC

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