What is CVE-2017-5520?

CVE-2017-5520 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metalgenix Genixcms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-5520?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Metalgenix Genixcms

CVE-2017-5520

The media rename feature in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 does not consider alternative PHP file extensions when checking uploaded files for PHP content, which enables a user to rename and execute files with the `.php6`, `.php7` and `.phtml` extensions.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.018 (75.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Metalgenix Genixcms
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5520?: CVE-2017-5520 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metalgenix Genixcms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-5520?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.