CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.2.7 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability from ordinary…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 (CMSMS) 2.2.7 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability from ordinary user to admin user by arranging for the eff_uid value within $_COOKIE[$this->_loginkey] to equal 1, because files in the tmp/ directory are accessible through HTTP requests. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2018-10084.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00979 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | Cmsmadesimple |
- cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Cmsmadesimple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10519
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv27-jv5h-jf4q
References
More Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-10519 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-10519 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv27-jv5h-jf4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences