CVE-2021-40373 json
playSMS before 1.4.5 allows Arbitrary Code Execution by entering PHP code at the #tabs-information-page of core_main_config, and then execu…
published 2021-09-10 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-27550
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
playSMS before 1.4.5 allows Arbitrary Code Execution by entering PHP code at the #tabs-information-page of core_main_config, and then executing that code via the index.php?app=main&inc=core_welcome URI.
Patch / fix
- playsms playsms 1.4.5
Exploit prediction
4.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/maikroservice/CVE-2021-40373 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/maikroservice/CVE-2021-40373
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
playsms.org
/2021/09/04/playsms-1-4-5-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40373
- NVD CVE-2021-40373
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