CVE-2024-6940

Name: CVE-2024-6940
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-21T06:15:04.94+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-6940 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in DedeCMS 5.7.114. It has been classified as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in DedeCMS 5.7.114. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file article_template_rand.php. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-271995. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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

EPSS Probability

0.67%

47.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dedecms	Dedecms	5.7.112

References

https://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/dedeCMS%20V5.7.114%20article_template_rand.php%20code%20injection.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271995Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.271995Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.372810Third Party Advisory
https://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/dedeCMS%20V5.7.114%20article_template_rand.php%20code%20injection.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271995Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.271995Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.372810Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6940?

How severe is CVE-2024-6940?

CVE-2024-6940 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6940?

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Source: NVD / NIST