Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in CMS Made Simple
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in CMS Made Simple, affecting version 2.2.14. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to bypass the security measures of the upload functionality and potentially create a remote execution of commands via webshell.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00921 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Made Simple | CMS Made Simple | 2.2.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CMS Made Simple VendorCMS Made Simple Affected 2.2.14 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-2024-1527
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48xv-cpgv-hr4q
References
More CMS Made Simple vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02173 Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in javaUpload.php in Postlet in the FileManager module… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-01426 Cross-site Scripting in CMS Made Simple CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2024-01425 Cross-site Scripting in CMS Made Simple CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-1527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1527 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48xv-cpgv-hr4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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