High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2026· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2020-36939
CVE-2020-36939
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.
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