Unrestricted file upload in Exponent CMS
Priority LOW 36CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
Exponent CMS 2.6.0patch2 allows an authenticated admin user to upload a malicious extension in the format of a ZIP file with a PHP file inside it. After upload it, the PHP file will be placed at "themes/simpletheme/{rce}.php" from where can be accessed in order to execute commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02074 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Exponent CMS | v2.6.0patch2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Exponent CMS Vendor— Affected v2.6.0patch2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.6.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Exponentcms |
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.6.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Exponentcms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r4j-gp4j-q9p2
References
More Exponentcms Exponent Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02037 Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06302 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.4.0 allow remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06543 Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06542 Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07387 SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07386 SQL injection vulnerability in the activate_address function in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-23048 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r4j-gp4j-q9p2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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