Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2019-11447?

Affected: Cutenews (Cutephp) versions 2.1.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2019-11447 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 14, 2020.

Is CVE-2019-11447 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2019-11447?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-11447?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2019-11447 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2019-11447

HighExploitedPublic exploit

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.

Published Apr 22, 2019 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2019-11447 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3) affecting Cutenews (Cutephp).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 14, 2020. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 53% 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 it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3

8.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

53%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.)

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Dec 14, 2020	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
CutenewsCutephp	2.1.2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Apr 22, 2019
Added to Industry KEV feed
Dec 14, 2020
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

exploithttp://pentest.com.tr/exploits/CuteNews-2-1-2-Remote-Code-Execution-Metasploit.html
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitExploitDB-46698
exploit46698
exploitExploitDB-48800

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2.
Affected: Cutenews (Cutephp) versions 2.1.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 14, 2020.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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