CVE-2019-11447 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2. An attacker can infiltrate the server through the avatar upload process in the profile area via the avatar_file field to index.php?mod=main&opt=personal. There is no effective control of $imgsize in /core/modules/dashboard.php. The header content of a file can be changed and the control can be bypassed for code execution. (An attacker can use the GIF header for this.)

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/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 Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cutephp	Cutenews	2.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159134/CuteNews-2.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution
http://pentest.com.tr/exploits/CuteNews-2-1-2-Remote-Code-Execution-Metasploit.hExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46698/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159134/CuteNews-2.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution
http://pentest.com.tr/exploits/CuteNews-2-1-2-Remote-Code-Execution-Metasploit.hExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46698/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-11447?

CVE-2019-11447 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2. An attacker can infiltrate the server through the avatar upload process in the profile area via the avatar_file field to index.php?mod=main&opt=perso...

How severe is CVE-2019-11447?

CVE-2019-11447 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11447?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cutephp Cutenews.