TI-2024-37940 Aliases CVE-2024-57549 GHSA-r2h5-cvfq-6cgj

CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to read cms source code through manipulation of the file…

HIGH 72CWE-22Published 2025-01-27 · Updated 2025-01-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to read cms source code through manipulation of the file name in the file parameter of a GET request.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00665 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple:cmsimple:5.16:::::::*	5.16	Vulnerable	Cmsimple

cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple:cmsimple:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 Vulnerable ·Cmsimple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57549
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2h5-cvfq-6cgj
2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/h4ckr4v3n/cmsimple5.16_research/blob/main/CMSimple%205.16%20Sensitive%20information%20disclosure.md

Advisory 1

https://gist.github.com/h4ckr4v3n/afbb87b5a05f283dbee705709c2769eb

TI-2024-37939 CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to edit log.php file via print page. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2024-37938 Insecure Permissions vulnerability in CMSimple v.5.16 allows a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-37937 An issue in CMSimple v.5.16 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2021-22352 CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Template Editing CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2021-22351 CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2024-22055 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Settings menu of CMSimple v5.15 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4

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Sources

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