CVE-2021-47753 (GCVE-0-2021-47753)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 15:52 – Updated: 2026-01-15 18:27
VLAI?
Title
phpKF CMS 3.00 Beta y6 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated)
Summary
phpKF CMS 3.00 Beta y6 contains an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by bypassing file extension checks. Attackers can upload a PHP file disguised as a PNG, rename it, and execute system commands through a crafted web shell parameter.
Severity ?
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Phpkf phpKF CMS Affected: 3.00
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Credits
Halit AKAYDIN (hLtAkydn)
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