CMS Made Simple 2.1.6/2.2 Smarty Template injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in CMS Made Simple 2.1.6/2.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Smarty Template Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1000453. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CMS Made Simple 2.1.6/2.2 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Smarty Template Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 and 2.2 are vulnerable to Smarty templating injection in some core modules, resulting in unauthenticated PHP code execution.

The bug was discovered 01/02/2018. The weakness was released 01/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cmsmadesimple.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-1000453 since 01/02/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-111257. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cmsmadesimple.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-1000453 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1000453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111256
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2018 09:21
Updated: 01/28/2021 11:18
Changes: 01/03/2018 09:21 (41), 12/19/2019 09:08 (7), 01/28/2021 11:18 (12)
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