Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36970
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.
Published Jan 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · PMB Services PMB Services
Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36970. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of PMB Services PMB Services is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.29%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor PMB Services PMB Services 5.6
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.
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- vendor PMB Services PMB Services 5.65.6
How to fix CVE-2020-36970
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 5.6
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36970. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of PMB Services PMB Services is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with PMB Services PMB Services 5.6 5.6. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 28, 2026 · EUVD
Detected
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.
Jul 15, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36970
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36970
30-day exploitation probability 0.29%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30877
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 re
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 8, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- EUVDNov 2, 2026