CVE-2019-20802: An issue was discovered in the Readdle Documents app before 6.9.7 for iOS

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-20802?

documents: upgrade to 6.9.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-20802 being exploited?

CVE-2019-20802 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-20802 affect?

CVE-2019-20802 affects documents. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the Readdle Documents app before 6.9.7 for iOS. The application's file-transfer web server improperly displays directory names, leading to Stored XSS, which may be used to steal a user's data. This requires user i

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-20802?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2019-20802 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting documents. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the Readdle Documents app before 6.9.7 for iOS. The application's file-transfer web server improperly displays directory names, leading to Stored XSS, which may be used to steal a user's data. This requires user interaction because there is no known direct way for an attacker to create a crafted directory name on a victim's device. However, a crafted directory name can occur if a victim extracts a ZIP archive that was p

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2020-05-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: readdle

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-05-18 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

readdle documents UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.9.7

Fixed in: 6.9.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy documents || rpm -q documents || documents --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.9.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade documents

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade documents

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-20802?

documents: upgrade to 6.9.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-20802 being exploited?

CVE-2019-20802 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-20802 affect?

CVE-2019-20802 affects documents. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the Readdle Documents app before 6.9.7 for iOS. The application's file-transfer web server improperly displays directory names, leading to Stored XSS, which may be used to steal a user's data. This requires user i

How urgent is CVE-2019-20802?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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