There is a remote code execution vulnerability in SeaCMS 12.9.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
There is a remote code execution vulnerability in SeaCMS 12.9. The vulnerability is caused by phomebak.php writing some variable names passed in without filtering them before writing them into the php file. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands and obtain system permissions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxmx-p5rj-hv5g
References
More Seacms vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-21155 SeaCMS v13.3 has a SQL injection vulnerability in the component admin_tempvideo.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19037 Seacms <=13.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in admin_type_news.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19036 Seacms <13.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in admin_pay.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19035 Seacms <=13.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in admin_zyk.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19034 Seacms <=13.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in admin_reslib.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19033 Seacms <=13.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in admin_paylog.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-40522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxmx-p5rj-hv5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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