What is CVE-2017-1000453?

CVE-2017-1000453 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms_made_simple, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000453?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms_made_simple

CVE-2017-1000453

CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 and 2.2 are vulnerable to Smarty templating injection in some core modules, resulting in unauthenticated PHP code execution.

EPSS: 0.018 (75.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cmsmadesimple Cms_made_simple
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000453?: CVE-2017-1000453 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms_made_simple, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000453?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.