CVE-2017-16783

CRITICAL

CMS Made Simple 2.1.6 - Server-Side Template Injection via cntnt01detailtemplate Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-16783. PoCs published by Gurkirat Singh.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in CMS Made Simple 2.1.6 via the 'cntnt01detailtemplate' parameter to execute arbitrary commands. The PoC constructs a malicious URL with a PHP payload embedded in a Smarty template, sends an HTTP request, and extracts the command output from the response.

Description

In CMS Made Simple 2.1.6, there is Server-Side Template Injection via the cntnt01detailtemplate parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Gurkirat Singh · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48944

This exploit leverages a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in CMS Made Simple 2.1.6 via the 'cntnt01detailtemplate' parameter to execute arbitrary commands. The PoC constructs a malicious URL with a PHP payload embedded in a Smarty template, sends an HTTP request, and extracts the command output from the response.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CMS Made Simple 2.1.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with vulnerable CMS Made Simple instance · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0797
EPSS Percentile 94.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
cmsmadesimple/cms_made_simple 2.1.6
Published Nov 10, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026