CVE-2017-8912 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 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. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated this is "a feature, not a bug.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03714.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cmsmadesimple Subscribe	Cms Made Simple Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://osandamalith.com/2017/05/11/cmsms-2-1-6-multiple-vulnerabilities/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41997/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-12T06:54:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.694Z

Reserved: 2017-05-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-8912

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.694Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-12T07:29:00.343

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8912

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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