CVE-2020-28173

7.2 HIGH 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Simple College Website 1.0 allows a user to conduct remote code execution via /alumni/admin/ajax.php?action=save_settings when uploading a malicious file using the image upload functionality, which is stored in /alumni/admin/assets/uploads/.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2021-03-31 13:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2021-03-31 13:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Record status: Modified

Affected

Simple College Project Simple College 1.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record