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CVE-2020-8644

Code Injection — is CVE-2020-8644real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 86.7%CISA KEVCWE-94 · Code Injection

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

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

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 3) — CVSS base score 9.8

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Field notes & remediation

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    Field note · Hanna BergCurated

    PlaySMS Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability — PlaySMS contains a server-side template injection vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~87%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Sam WhitakerCurated

    Required action for PlaySMS PlaySMS: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-94 · Code Injection.