Arbitrary file upload in Zeta-Producer Zeta Producer Desktop Cms

CVE-2018-13981

The websites that were built from Zeta Producer Desktop CMS before 14.2.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution due to a default component that permits arbitrary upload of PHP files, because the formmailer widget blocks .php files but not .php5 or .phtml files. This is related to /assets/php/formmailer/SendEmail.php and /assets/php/formmailer/functions.php.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.173 (96.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13981?
CVE-2018-13981 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zeta-Producer Zeta Producer Desktop Cms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2018-13981?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-13981 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.