An issue was discovered in CutePHP CuteNews 2.1.2. An attacker can infiltrate the server through the avatar upload process in the profile area via the avatar_file field to index.php?mod=main&opt=personal. There is no effective control of $imgsize in /core/modules/dashboard.php. The header content of a file can be changed and the control can be bypassed for code execution. (An attacker can use the GIF header for this.)
CVE-2019-11447
Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 53% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.1% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 53%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.9(high)
- EG Risk
- 71(Track)EG Risk 71/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity89% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 98.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 22, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159134/CuteNews-2.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- cve@mitrehttp://pentest.com.tr/exploits/CuteNews-2-1-2-Remote-Code-Execution-Metasploit.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46698/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159134/CuteNews-2.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pentest.com.tr/exploits/CuteNews-2-1-2-Remote-Code-Execution-Metasploit.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46698/
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCthewhiteh4t/cve-2019-11447First seen Mar 18, 2021
CutePHP Cute News 2.1.2 RCE PoC
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-48800✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 10, 2020
CuteNews 2.1.2 - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-46698✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 15, 2019
CuteNews 2.1.2 - 'avatar' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
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