CVE-2023-7040

MEDIUMNVD 6.54.3▼
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2023-12-21. NVD baseline CVSS 4.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS up to 1.2.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /file-manager/rename.php. The manipulation of the argument oldName leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248689 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
4.3(medium)
EPSS
51.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 21, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 43× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-7040?
CVE-2023-7040 is a medium vulnerability published on December 21, 2023. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS up to 1.2.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /file-manager/rename.php. The manipulation of the argument oldName leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack can be launched…
When was CVE-2023-7040 disclosed?
CVE-2023-7040 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 21, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-7040 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-7040 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7040?
CVE-2023-7040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.3.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-7040?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-7040, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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