CVE-2023-36969
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk99th percentile - higher than 99% of all known CVEs
Summary
CMS Made Simple v2.2.17 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via the File Upload Function.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to an attacker gaining control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update CMS Made Simple to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the file upload function.
Other vulnerabilities in CMS Made Simple v2.2.17
See all- CVE-2017-8912High
CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) version 2.1.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via the code parameter to admin/editusertag.php, related to the CreateTagFunction and CallUserTag functions.
- CVE-2016-7904High
CVE-2016-7904 in CMS Made Simple before version 2.1.6 has a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create accounts via an admin/adduser.php request.
- CVE-2017-17735Critical
CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) before 2.2.5 does not properly cache login information in cookies.
- CVE-2017-17734Critical
CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) before version 2.2.5 does not properly cache login information in sessions.
- CVE-2017-16783Critical
In CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6, there is a Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability via the cntnt01detailtemplate parameter.
- CVE-2017-6070Critical
CMS Made Simple version 1.x before 0.8.1.6 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code via the cntnt01fbrp_forma_form_template parameter in admin_store_form.
- CVE-2026-5203Medium
A vulnerability was found in CMS Made Simple up to version 2.2.22 in the _copyFilesToFolder function of the UserGuide Module XML Import component. Manipulation leads to path traversal, enabling remote attack. The exploit is publicly available, and the project confirmed it has been fixed in the next release.
- CVE-2023-36970Medium
A XSS vulnerability in CMS Made Simple v2.2.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via the File Upload function.
Original NVD description (English source)
CMS Made Simple v2.2.17 is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution via the File Upload Function.

