ReQuest Serious Play Media Player up to 3.0.0 File file inclusion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in ReQuest Serious Play Media Player 1.5.1.820/1.5.2.821/1.5.2.822/2.1.0.831/3.0.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument File can lead to file inclusion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-36878. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability has been found in ReQuest Serious Play Media Player 1.5.1.820/1.5.2.821/1.5.2.822/2.1.0.831/3.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument file with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

ReQuest Serious Play Media Player 3.0 contains an unauthenticated file disclosure vulnerability when input passed through the 'file' parameter in and script is not properly verified before being used to read web log files. Attackers can exploit this to disclose contents of files from local resources.

The weakness was disclosed by Gjoko Krstic as 48949. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-36878 since 12/05/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (48949). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Multimedia Player Software

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• ReQuest

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• Serious Play Media Player

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• 1.5.1.820
• 1.5.2.821
• 1.5.2.822
• 2.1.0.831
• 3.0.0

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