9.8

CVE-2020-13452: thecodingmachine gotenberg Incorrect Default Permissions

Modified
Published 07-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-13452 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in thecodingmachine gotenberg. EPSS estimates a 2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Gotenberg through 6.2.1, insecure permissions for tini (writable by user gotenberg) potentially allow an attacker to overwrite the file, which can lead to denial of service or code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.86% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Thecodingmachine1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links