CVE-2020-11804: An issue was discovered in Titan SpamTitan 7.07

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-11804 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting spamtitan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Titan SpamTitan 7.07. Due to improper sanitization of the parameter quid, used in the page mailqueue.php, code injection can occur. The input for this parameter is provided directly by an authenticated user via an HTTP GET request.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	7.1% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2020-09-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: titanhq

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-09-17 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

titanhq spamtitan DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.07

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.07

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.07 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison spamtitan sudo apt install spamtitan=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.07> sudo apt-mark hold spamtitan

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list spamtitan sudo dnf downgrade spamtitan-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.07> sudo dnf versionlock add spamtitan

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: SpamTitan 7.07 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-11804?

spamtitan: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-11804 being exploited?

CVE-2020-11804 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-2020-11804 affect?

CVE-2020-11804 affects spamtitan. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in Titan SpamTitan 7.07. Due to improper sanitization of the parameter quid, used in the page mailqueue.php, code injection can occur. The input for this parameter is provided directly by an authenticated user via an

How urgent is CVE-2020-11804?

Priority 59/100. High severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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