CVE-2021-47936
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CVE-2021-47936 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenCATS 0.9.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files disguised as resume attachments. Attackers can upload PHP payloads through the careers job application endpoint and execute system commands via POST requests to the uploaded file in the upload directory.. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
OpenCATS 0.9.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files disguised as resume attachments. Attackers can upload PHP payloads through the careers job application endpoint and execute system commands via POST requests to the uploaded file in the upload directory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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- Status
- Deferred
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