CVE-2020-28140: SourceCodester Online Clothing Store 1.0 is affected by an arbitrary file upload via the image upload feature

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-28140 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting online clothing store. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SourceCodester Online Clothing Store 1.0 is affected by an arbitrary file upload via the image upload feature of Products.php.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2020-11-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: online clothing store project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-11-17 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

online clothing store project online clothing store DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy online-clothing-store || rpm -q online-clothing-store || online-clothing-store --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison online-clothing-store sudo apt install online-clothing-store=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold online-clothing-store

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

dnf --showduplicates list online-clothing-store sudo dnf downgrade online-clothing-store-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add online-clothing-store

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.

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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-2020-28140?

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

Is CVE-2020-28140 being exploited?

CVE-2020-28140 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-2020-28140 affect?

CVE-2020-28140 affects online clothing store. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SourceCodester Online Clothing Store 1.0 is affected by an arbitrary file upload via the image upload feature of Products.php.

How urgent is CVE-2020-28140?

Priority 64/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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