RCE in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple

CVE-2018-7448

Remote code execution vulnerability in /cmsms-2.1.6-install.php/index.php in CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the "timezone" parameter in step 4 of a fresh installation procedure.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.128 (96.2th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-7448: held from 0.128 to 0.128.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.128 · newest: 0.128 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7448?
CVE-2018-7448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-7448?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-7448 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.