CVE-2020-37113 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37113

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 E-learning platform - File Upload Extension Bypass

Vulnerability Description

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 allows authenticated users to bypass file extension restrictions when uploading files. By renaming a PHP file to .php3 or .PhP, an attacker can upload a web shell and execute arbitrary code on the server. This vulnerability enables remote code execution by bypassing the intended file type checks in the exercise submission feature.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • emaragkos

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

GUnet OpenEclass
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.3 (2007)

Timeline

Official Publish: February 3rd, 2026
Last Modified: February 6th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1505.003 Web Shell
Persistence
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1565.002 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact