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CVE-2020-13694

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-06-01
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user can execute sudo mysql without a password, which means that the www-data user can execute arbitrary OS commands via the mysql -e option.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-06-0116:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Quickbox
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.5≤ 2.5.5no fix published
2.1≤ 2.1.8no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-06-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6fh9-x2xg-3264

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13694?

In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user can execute sudo mysql without a password, which means that the www-data user can execute arbitrary OS commands via the mysql -e option.

Is CVE-2020-13694 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-13694 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-13694?

CVE-2020-13694 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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