Vulnerability · Published Dec 11, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2024-58295ElkArte Forum 1.1.9 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Theme Upload
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in ElkArte Forum from elkarte. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ElkArte Forum 1.1.9 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to upload malicious PHP files through the theme installation process. Attackers can upload a ZIP archive with a PHP file containing system commands, which can then be executed by accessing the uploaded file in the theme directory.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| elkarte | ElkArte Forum | 1.1.9 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- ExploitDB-52026 exploit
- ElkArte Homepage product
- ElkArte Software Download product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ElkArte Forum 1.1.9 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Theme Upload third-party-advisory