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CVE-2024-58295: ElkArte Forum 1.1.9 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Theme Upload

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-11 · updated 2026-10-02
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

ElkArte Forum 1.1.9 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to upload malicious PHP files through the theme installation process. Attackers can upload a ZIP archive with a PHP file containing system commands, which can then be executed by accessing the uploaded file in the theme directory.

Affected products

• ElkArte Forum: 1.1.9

References

• https://github.com/elkarte/Elkarte/releases/download/v1.1.9/ElkArte_v1-1-9_install.zip
• https://www.elkarte.net/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52026
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/elkarte-forum-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-theme-upload

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