Arbitrary file upload in Sitemagic Cms

CVE-2019-9042

An issue was discovered in Sitemagic CMS v4.4. In the index.php?SMExt=SMFiles URI, the user can upload a .php file to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by 404.php. This can only occur if the administrator neglects to set FileExtensionFilter and there are untrusted user accounts. NOTE: The maintainer states that this is not a vulnerability but a feature used in conjunction with External Modules

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.020 (79.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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-2019-9042?
CVE-2019-9042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sitemagic Cms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-9042?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9042 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.