CVE-2017-18048

Public Exploit

Description

Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows users to upload arbitrary files, which leads to remote command execution on the server, for example because .php (lowercase) is blocked but .PHP (uppercase) is not.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 77.62% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securiteam.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory blogspot.in Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/issues/426 third party advisory patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43348/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://securityprince.blogspot.in/2017/12/monstra-cms-304-arbitrary-file-upload.html third party advisory exploit
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3559 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18048?
CVE-2017-18048 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18048?
To fix CVE-2017-18048, 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-2017-18048 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18048 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~78% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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