CVE-2020-13405 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Missing Authentication vulnerability in microweber/microweber. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for microweber/microweber — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Microweber Discloses Sensitive Information
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
microweber/microweberReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
userfiles/modules/users/controller/controller.php in Microweber before 1.1.20 allows an unauthenticated user to disclose the users database via a /modules/ POST request.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | microweber/microweber | all versions | 1.1.20composer require microweber/microweber:^1.1.20 |
Affected Products
microwebermicroweberResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for microweber/microweber, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update microweber/microweber to 1.1.20 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-13405 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
How to detect CVE-2020-13405
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2020-13405 -u https://target- Template
- Microweber <1.1.20 - Information Disclosure
- Severity
- high
- Impact
- An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
- Remediation
- Upgrade Microweber to version 1.1.20 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (ritikchaddha, amit-jd), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-13405 in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.