CVE-2020-8644

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

PlaySMS before 1.4.3 does not sanitize inputs from a malicious string.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157106/PlaySMS-index.php-Unauthenticated-Template-Injection-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://forum.playsms.org/t/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/2704Broken Link, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://playsms.org/2020/02/05/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/Vendor Advisory
https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/02/11/technical-advisory-playsms-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-cve-2020-8644/Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157106/PlaySMS-index.php-Unauthenticated-Template-Injection-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://forum.playsms.org/t/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/2704Broken Link, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://playsms.org/2020/02/05/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/Vendor Advisory
https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/02/11/technical-advisory-playsms-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-cve-2020-8644/Exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8644US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Feb 5, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Nov 3, 2021
NVD status: Analyzed

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