Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in PublicCMS by Sanluan
CVE-2018-12914

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Publiccms

Status
Publiccms
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-12914?

A vulnerability in PublicCMS version V4.0.20180210 allows attackers to exploit a remote code execution flaw through the upload of a specially crafted ZIP archive. This ZIP file can contain a .jsp file that employs directory traversal, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server by accessing the specific .jsp URI after extraction. Proper validation and sanitization measures are essential to mitigate such risks and protect against unauthorized access.

References

https://github.com/sanluan/PublicCMS/issues/13
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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