CVE-2017-14979 json
Gxlcms uses an unsafe character-replacement approach in an attempt to restrict access, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary file…
published 2017-10-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6455
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Gxlcms uses an unsafe character-replacement approach in an attempt to restrict access, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via modified pathnames in the s parameter to index.php, related to Lib/Admin/Action/TplAction.class.php and Lib/Admin/Common/function.php.
Exploit prediction
1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Blck4/blck4/blob/master/Gxlcms%20POC.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
github.com
/Blck4/blck4/blob/master/Gxlcms%20POC.php
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14979
- NVD CVE-2017-14979
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