CVE-2019-14771

CRITICAL

Backdrop CMS 1.12.0-1.12.7 and 1.13.0-1.13.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Configuration Archive

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Backdrop CMS 1.12.x before 1.12.8 and 1.13.x before 1.13.3 allows the upload of entire-site configuration archives through the user interface or command line. It does not sufficiently check uploaded archives for invalid data, potentially allowing non-configuration scripts to be uploaded to the server. (This attack is mitigated by the attacker needing the "Synchronize, import, and export configuration" permission, a permission that only trusted administrators should be given. Other preventative measures in Backdrop CMS prevent the execution of PHP scripts, so another server-side scripting language must be accessible on the server to execute code.) Note: This has been disputed by multiple 3rd parties due to advanced permissions that are needed to exploit.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0260
EPSS Percentile 83.5%
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-20
Status published
Products (1)
backdropcms/backdrop_cms 1.12.0 - 1.12.8
Published Aug 08, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026