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TI-2025-01769 Aliases CVE-2025-2031GHSA-j7g6-76w3-j7qf

ChestnutCMS upload uploadFile unrestricted upload

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, Code execution, Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284, CWE-434 and CWE-79.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ChestnutCMS up to 1.5.2. This affects the function uploadFile of the file /dev-api/cms/file/upload. The manipulation of the argument file leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—ChestnutCMS1.5.0; 1.5.1; 1.5.2—No fix listedCNA
  • ChestnutCMS Vendor— Affected 1.5.0; 1.5.1; 1.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:1000mz:chestnutcms:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2Vulnerable1000mz
  • cpe:2.3:a:1000mz:chestnutcms:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·1000mz

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7g6-76w3-j7qf

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-37899 ChestnutCMS <=1.5.0 is vulnerable to File Upload via the Create template function. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-37682 File Upload vulnerability in ChestnutCMS through 1.5.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-37901 ChestnutCMS <=1.5.0 has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-37900 ChestnutCMS <=1.5.0 has a directory traversal vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-43020 An issue in ChestnutCMS v.1.5.8 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-13692 liweiyi ChestnutCMS Filename upload FilenameUtils.getExtension unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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