CVE-2018-13981

CRITICAL

Zeta Producer Desktop CMS < 14.2.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP File Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-13981. PoCs published by SEC Consult.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The advisory details two vulnerabilities in Zeta Producer Desktop CMS: a remote code execution flaw via unrestricted file uploads (CVE-2018-13981) and a local file disclosure via path traversal (CVE-2018-13980). It includes technical analysis, affected files, and proof-of-concept descriptions but omits the actual exploit code.

Description

The websites that were built from Zeta Producer Desktop CMS before 14.2.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution due to a default component that permits arbitrary upload of PHP files, because the formmailer widget blocks .php files but not .php5 or .phtml files. This is related to /assets/php/formmailer/SendEmail.php and /assets/php/formmailer/functions.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by SEC Consult · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45016

The advisory details two vulnerabilities in Zeta Producer Desktop CMS: a remote code execution flaw via unrestricted file uploads (CVE-2018-13981) and a local file disclosure via path traversal (CVE-2018-13980). It includes technical analysis, affected files, and proof-of-concept descriptions but omits the actual exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce | Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Zeta Producer Desktop CMS <=14.2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Zeta Producer Desktop CMS with vulnerable widgets enabled · Network access to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45016/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1728
EPSS Percentile 96.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
zeta-producer/zeta_producer_desktop_cms < 14.2.1
Published Jul 16, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026