Description

Cassandra Web 0.5.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path traversal parameters. Attackers can exploit the disabled Rack::Protection module to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd and retrieve Apache Cassandra database credentials.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-27T15:23:47.357Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-07T14:05:04.755Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36939 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Avalanche123
  • Cassandra Web
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2020-36939.

URL Resource
https://github.com/avalanche123/cassandra-web cve-icon cve-icon
https://rubygems.org/gems/cassandra-web/versions/0.5.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49362 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cassandra-web-remote-file-read cve-icon cve-icon
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