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CVE-2017-8912

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.1.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via the code parameter to admin/editusertag.php, related to the CreateTagFunction and CallUserTag functions. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated this is "a feature, not a bug.

Affected products

• CMS Made Simple: 2.1.6

References

• https://osandamalith.com/2017/05/11/cmsms-2-1-6-multiple-vulnerabilities/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41997/
• https://osandamalith.com/2017/05/11/cmsms-2-1-6-multiple-vulnerabilities/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41997/

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