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CVE-2018-10520 json

In CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) through 2.2.7, the "module remove" operation in the admin dashboard contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerab…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-2592

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) through 2.2.7, the "module remove" operation in the admin dashboard contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that can cause DoS, exploitable by an admin user, because the attacker can remove all lib/ files in all directories.

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Exploit prediction

0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/itodaro/cmsms_cve/blob/master/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 8.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Sources

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