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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2021-46367

High
7.2/10

Summary

RiteCMS version 3.1.0 and below suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in the admin panel. An authenticated attacker can upload a PHP file and bypass the .htacess configuration to deny execution of .php files in media and files directory by default.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published