CVE-2019-11447

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2. An attacker can infiltrate the server through the avatar upload process in the profile area via the avatar_file field to index.php?mod=main&opt=personal. There is no effective control of $imgsize in /core/modules/dashboard.php. The header content of a file can be changed and the control can be bypassed for code execution. (An attacker can use the GIF header for this.)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.60% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory com.tr Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46698/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://pentest.com.tr/exploits/CuteNews-2-1-2-Remote-Code-Execution-Metasploit.html third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159134/CuteNews-2.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11447?
CVE-2019-11447 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11447?
To fix CVE-2019-11447, 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-2019-11447 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11447 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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