CVE-2020-29592: An issue was discovered in Orchard before 1.10

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-29592?

orchard: upgrade to 1.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-29592 being exploited?

CVE-2020-29592 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-2020-29592 affect?

CVE-2020-29592 affects orchard. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in Orchard before 1.10. A broken access control issue in Orchard components that use the TinyMCE HTML editor's file upload allows an attacker to upload dangerous executables that bypass the file types allowed (regard

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-29592?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2020-29592 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting orchard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Orchard before 1.10. A broken access control issue in Orchard components that use the TinyMCE HTML editor's file upload allows an attacker to upload dangerous executables that bypass the file types allowed (regardless of the file types allowed list in Media settings).

Why this priority

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

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2021-04-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: orchardproject

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-04-14 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

orchardproject orchard UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.10

Fixed in: 1.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade orchard

Note

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

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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-2020-29592?

orchard: upgrade to 1.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-29592 being exploited?

CVE-2020-29592 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-2020-29592 affect?

CVE-2020-29592 affects orchard. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in Orchard before 1.10. A broken access control issue in Orchard components that use the TinyMCE HTML editor's file upload allows an attacker to upload dangerous executables that bypass the file types allowed (regard

How urgent is CVE-2020-29592?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-29593 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Orchard before 1.10
CVE-2015-5520 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Users module in Orchard 1.7.3 through 1.8.2 and 1.9.x before 1
CVE-2013-3645 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Orchard.Comments module in Orchard before 1.6.1 allows remote
CVE-2011-5252 MEDIUM 5.8 DOWNGRADE Open redirect vulnerability in Users/Account/LogOff in Orchard 1.0.x before 1.0.21, 1.1.x before 1.1.31, 1.2.x

References

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