CVE-2017-14979

Public Exploit

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.32%

Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/Blck4/blck4/blob/master/Gxlcms%20POC.php	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14979?: CVE-2017-14979 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14979?: To fix CVE-2017-14979, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14979 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-14979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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