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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2023-34880 json

cmseasy v7.7.7.7 20230520 was discovered to contain a path traversal vulnerability via the add_action method at lib/admin/language_admin.ph…

published 2023-06-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-38920

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

cmseasy v7.7.7.7 20230520 was discovered to contain a path traversal vulnerability via the add_action method at lib/admin/language_admin.php. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and perform a local file inclusion.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
22 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • blog.pumpk1n.com https://blog.pumpk1n.com/2023/06/06/cmseasy-v7-7-7-7-20230520-path-traversal/ 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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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