CVE-2020-8644
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 86.7% · 100th pctCISA KEV · Exploited in the wild
2020-02-05•Updated 2025-10-21•KEV 2021-11-03
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
PlaySMS Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8644
Description
PlaySMS before 1.4.3 does not sanitize inputs from a malicious string.
Severity
CVSS 3.1 · CISA9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableyes
Technical impacttotal
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
4 LinksOther references
- https://playsms.org/2020/02/05/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/
- https://forum.playsms.org/t/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/2704
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/02/11/technical-advisory-playsms-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-cve-2020-8644/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157106/PlaySMS-index.php-Unauthenticated-Template-Injection-Code-Execution.html
Record Details
Published
2020-02-05
Last updated
2025-10-21
Assigner (CNA)
mitre
Credited to
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