DedeCMS 5.7.118 file_manage_control.php privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DedeCMS 5.7.118. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file file_manage_control.php. This manipulation causes Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-38615. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in DedeCMS 5.7.118 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file file_manage_control.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DedeCMS V5.7.118 is vulnerable to Command Execution in file_manage_control.php.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-38615 since 04/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

By approaching the search of inurl:file_manage_control.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔒
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/06/2026 CVE reserved
06/09/2026 +64 days Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-38615 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-38615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369787

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2026 20:58
Changes: 06/09/2026 20:58 (51)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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