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CVE-2018-1000094CMS Made Simple Unrestricted File Upload

CMS Made Simple version 2.2.5 contains a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in File Manager that can result in Allows an authenticated admin that has access to the file manager to execute code on the server.

Published Mar 12, 2018 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2018-1000094 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.2 v3) affecting CMS Made Simple (Cmsmadesimple).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3

7.2

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

39%

Higher than 98.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

53/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

3

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

1

Reports of active use

Description

CMS Made Simple version 2.2.5 contains a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in File Manager that can result in Allows an authenticated admin that has access to the file manager to execute code on the server. This attack appear to be exploitable via File upload -> copy to any extension.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
CMS Made SimpleCmsmadesimple2.2.5n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Mar 12, 2018

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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