Arbitrary file upload in Cutephp Cutenews

CVE-2019-11447

An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2. An attacker can infiltrate the server through the avatar upload process in the profile area via the avatar_file field to index.php?mod=main&opt=personal. There is no effective control of $…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.529 (98.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11447?
CVE-2019-11447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cutephp Cutenews, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2019-11447?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11447 known to be exploited?
24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.