What is CVE-2023-36969?

CVE-2023-36969 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-36969?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-36969 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple

CVE-2023-36969

CMS Made Simple v2.2.17 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via the File Upload Function.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.493 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cmsmadesimple Cms_made_simple — versions 2.2.17
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36969?: CVE-2023-36969 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-36969?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36969 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.