CVE-2020-13978
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CVE-2020-13978 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows an attacker, who already has administrative access to modify .chunk.php files on the Edit Chunk screen, to execute arbitrary OS commands via the Theme Module by visiting the admin/index.php?id=themes&action=edit_chunk URI. NOTE: there is no indication that the Edit Chunk feature was intended to prevent an administrator from using PHP's exec feature. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows an attacker, who already has administrative access to modify .chunk.php files on the Edit Chunk screen, to execute arbitrary OS commands via the Theme Module by visiting the admin/index.php?id=themes&action=edit_chunk URI. NOTE: there is no indication that the Edit Chunk feature was intended to prevent an administrator from using PHP's exec feature
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Monstra | Monstra Cms | 3.0.4 |
References
- https://github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/issues/464Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/issues/464Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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