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TI-2021-17614 Aliases CVE-2021-40616GHSA-v25c-8349-v2q3

thinkcmf v5.1.7 has an unauthorized vulnerability.

Priority LOW 30CWE-425Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-425.

Summary

thinkcmf v5.1.7 has an unauthorized vulnerability. The attacker can modify the password of the administrator account with id 1 through the background user management group permissions. The use condition is that the background user management group authority is required.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00774 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed thinkcmf/thinkcmf (Packagist): 6.0.0

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
—thinkcmf/thinkcmf (Packagist)before 6.0.06.0.0Patch availableGHSA-v25c-8349-v2q3
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • thinkcmf/thinkcmf (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.0 Fixed in 6.0.0 Patch available GHSA-v25c-8349-v2q3

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:thinkcmf:thinkcmf:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.7VulnerableThinkCMF
  • cpe:2.3:a:thinkcmf:thinkcmf:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.7 Vulnerable ·ThinkCMF

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-v25c-8349-v2q3 thinkcmf/thinkcmf (Packagist) Fixed in 6.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40616
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v25c-8349-v2q3

References

  • TI-2024-20894 ThinkCMF 6.0.9 is vulnerable to File upload via UeditorController.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19215 ThinkCMF version 6.0.7 is affected by a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19439 ThinkCMF version 6.0.7 is affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2020-15874 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in UserController.php in ThinkCMF version 5.1.5… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2020-13886 An issue in ThinkCMF X2.2.2 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05352 ThinkCMF 5.0.190111 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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