ChestnutCMS up to 1.5.0 Create Template unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ChestnutCMS up to 1.5.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Create Template. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-57450. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ChestnutCMS up to 1.5.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Create Template. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ChestnutCMS <=1.5.0 is vulnerable to File Upload via the Create template function.

The advisory is shared at locrian-lightning-dc7.notion.site. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-57450 since 01/09/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-53591). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• ChestnutCMS

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• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5.0

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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