CVE-2024-58279: appRain CMF 4.0.5 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Filemanager Upload

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-12-10 · updated 2026-09-26
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

appRain CMF 4.0.5 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows administrative users to upload malicious PHP files through the filemanager upload endpoint. Attackers can leverage authenticated access to generate a web shell with command execution capabilities by uploading a crafted PHP file to the site's uploads directory.

Affected products

appRain CMF: 4.0.5

References

https://github.com/apprain/apprain/archive/refs/tags/v4.0.5.zip
https://www.apprain.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52041
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/apprain-cmf-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-filemanager-upload
https://github.com/apprain/apprain/archive/refs/tags/v4.0.5.zip

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