How severe is CVE-2017-16798?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-16798?

This is classified as CWE-79, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2017-16798

MEDIUM Year: 2017

CVSS v3 Score

5.4

Medium

CVSS v2 Score

3.5

Low

Weakness Type

CWE-79

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Vulnerability Description

In CMS Made Simple 2.2.3.1, the is_file_acceptable function in modules/FileManager/action.upload.php only blocks file extensions that begin or end with a "php" substring, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions or trigger XSS via other extensions, as demonstrated by .phtml, .pht, .html, or .svg.

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