CVE-2017-20063: Elefant CMS File Upload drop privileges management

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

A vulnerability was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /filemanager/upload/drop of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.3.13 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected products

Elefant CMS: 1.3.12-rc

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/39
https://vuldb.com/?id.97260
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/39
https://vuldb.com/?id.97260

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