CVE-2018-1000158

HIGH

cmsmadesimple <2.2.7 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

cmsmadesimple version 2.2.7 contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in the function of send_recovery_email in the line "$url = $config['admin_url'] . '/login.php?recoverme=' . $code;" that can result in Administrator Password Reset Poisoning, specifically a reset URL pointing at an attacker controlled server can be created by using a host header attack.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/bug/view/11762

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 61.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
cmsmadesimple/cms_made_simple 2.2.7
Published Apr 18, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026