CVE-2023-36969
CMS Made Simple 2.2.21 Remote Code Execution
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
CMS Made Simple v2.2.17 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via the File Upload Function.
CMS Made Simple versions 2.2.21 and below allow an authenticated administrator to upload files with the .phar or .phtml extensions, enabling execution of PHP code leading to remote code execution.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-06-28 CVE Reserved
- 2023-07-06 CVE Published
- 2024-11-19 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-19 First Exploit
- 2025-04-05 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/190114 | 2025-03-28 | |
| https://okankurtulus.com.tr/2023/06/26/cms-made-simple-v2-2-17-file-upload-remote-code-execution-rce-authenticated | 2024-11-19 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Cmsmadesimple Search vendor "Cmsmadesimple" | Cms Made Simple Search vendor "Cmsmadesimple" for product "Cms Made Simple" | 2.2.17 Search vendor "Cmsmadesimple" for product "Cms Made Simple" and version "2.2.17" | - |
Affected
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