What is CVE-2024-40549?

CVE-2024-40549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Publiccms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-40549?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Publiccms

CVE-2024-40549

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /admin/cmsTemplate/savePlace of PublicCMS v4.0.202302.e allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published 2024-07-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.007 (50.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Publiccms

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

gitee.com/sanluan/PublicCMS/issues/IAALNE (Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40549?: CVE-2024-40549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Publiccms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-40549?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.