Arbitrary file upload in Pluck-cms Pluck

CVE-2018-11736

An issue was discovered in Pluck before 4.7.7-dev2. /data/inc/images.php allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code by using the image/jpeg content type for a .htaccess file.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.086 (94.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11736?
CVE-2018-11736 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pluck-cms Pluck, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-11736?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11736 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.