CMS Made Simple 2.2.14 allows Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload because the File…
Priority LOW 36CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
CMS Made Simple 2.2.14 allows Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload because the File Manager does not block .ptar files, a related issue to CVE-2017-16798.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00973 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Cmsmadesimple |
- cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Cmsmadesimple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr6q-cqgm-w6pf
References
Exploit 1
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-2020-17462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-17462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr6q-cqgm-w6pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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