CVE-2018-7448 in the critical feed json
Remote code execution vulnerability in /cmsms-2.1.6-install.php/index.php in CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to injec…
published 2018-02-26 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19179
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.8%
- EPSS 12.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Remote code execution vulnerability in /cmsms-2.1.6-install.php/index.php in CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the "timezone" parameter in step 4 of a fresh installation procedure.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44192)
Exploit prediction
12.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44192 CMS Made Simple 2.1.6 - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2018-02-27
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146568/CMS-Made-Simple-2.1.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/44192/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/146568/CMS-Made-Simple-2.1.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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dev.cmsmadesimple.org
/project/changelog/5471
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-7448
- NVD CVE-2018-7448
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