๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2021-47735

HIGH 8.8

CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Template Editing

CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

CMSimple 5.4 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows logged-in attackers to inject malicious PHP code into template files. Attackers can exploit the template editing functionality by crafting a reverse shell payload and saving it through the template editing endpoint with a valid CSRF token.

CWE CWE-94
Vendor cmsimple
Product cmsimple
Published Dec 23, 2025
Last Updated Mar 5, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Cmsimple / Cmsimple
5.4

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50356 cmsimple.org: https://www.cmsimple.org/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cmsimple-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-template-editing

Credits

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