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CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 and 2.2 are vulnerable to Smarty templating injection in…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 and 2.2 are vulnerable to Smarty templating injection in some core modules, resulting in unauthenticated PHP code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01806 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2; 2.2.1VulnerableCmsmadesimple
  • cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2; 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cmsmadesimple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000453
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx5v-rc7c-r83c

References

  • TI-2023-18726 CMS Made Simple v2.2.17 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via the File Upload Function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-06534 An issue was discovered in CMS Made Simple 2.2.8. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-23207 An issue in CMSmadesimple v.2.2.18 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-18325 A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in the User Defined Tags module… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2021-09905 File upload vulnerability in CMS Made Simple through 2.2.15 allows remote authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2017-06405 CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.1.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources