AREA 17 Twill CMS Media Library Insert FileLibraryController.php storeFile unrestricted upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- 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 and CWE-434.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in AREA 17 Twill CMS up to 3.6.0. The impacted element is the function FileLibraryController::storeFile of the file src/Http/Controllers/Admin/FileLibraryController.php of the component Media Library Insert Page. Such manipulation of the argument qqfilename leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA 17 | Twill CMS | 3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Twill CMS VendorAREA 17 Affected 3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:area_17:twill_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:area_17:twill_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9gx-wp22-jh5r
References
More AREA 17 vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02839 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in area17/twill CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-15518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9gx-wp22-jh5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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