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https://github.com/pheditor/pheditor/security/advisories/GHSA-p4h7-p9rj-2pq2

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Pheditor is a single-file editor and file manager written in PHP. From version 2.0.1 to before version 2.0.6, Pheditor ships with a hardcoded default password admin (SHA-512 hash stored at pheditor.php:11). There is no mechanism to force a password change on first login. Any deployment using the default credentials grants an attacker full access to the file editor, file upload, and terminal features, enabling arbitrary file read/write and remote code execution. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.6.

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

CWE-798

https://github.com/pheditor/pheditor/releases/tag/2.0.6

https://github.com/pheditor/pheditor/security/advisories/GHSA-p4h7-p9rj-2pq2

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