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

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.493 (98.9th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.9% 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-2023-36969: held from 0.493 to 0.493.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.493 · newest: 0.493 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.