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CVE-2021-47939 (GCVE-0-2021-47939)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-10 12:43 – Updated: 2026-05-11 16:09
VLAI
Title
Evolution CMS 3.1.6 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Module Creation
Summary
Evolution CMS 3.1.6 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users with module creation permissions to execute arbitrary system commands by injecting PHP code into module parameters. Attackers can send POST requests to /manager/index.php with malicious PHP code in the 'post' parameter to create modules that execute arbitrary commands when invoked.
Severity
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-11 16:08 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Evo Evolution CMS Affected: 3.1.6
    cpe:2.3:a:evo:evolution_cms:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2021-09-15 00:00
Credits
Halit AKAYDIN (hLtAkydn)
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