Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by Fluid Attacks
CVE-2022-23048
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Exponent CMS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Exponent CMS 2.6.0patch2 allows an authenticated admin user to upload a malicious extension in the format of a ZIP file with a PHP file inside it. After upload it, the PHP file will be placed at "themes/simpletheme/{rce}.php" from where can be accessed in order to execute commands.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Exponent CMS | v2.6.0patch2 |
References
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/1546 x_refsource_MISC
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/dylan/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/tickets/1460 x_refsource_MISC