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CVE-2012-10054· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulnCheck

Umbraco CMS < 4.7.1 codeEditorSave.asmx RCE

Umbraco CMS versions prior to 4.7.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution via the codeEditorSave.asmx SOAP endpoint, which exposes a SaveDLRScript operation that permits arbitrary file uploads without authentication. By exploiting a path traversal flaw in the fileName parameter, attackers can write malicious ASPX scripts directly into the web-accessible /umbraco/ directory and execute them remotely.

CriticalCVSS 9.3 · v4.0—Weaponized Fix available
Published
Aug 13, 2025
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.8% · 86th percentile
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Action score

38

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.8%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · VulnCheck
9.3
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
umbracoumbraco cms

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • umbraco umbraco cmsbefore 4.7.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulnCheck). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Umbraco CMS

    • before 4.7.1affected · semver

Same product

umbraco: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-67288An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Umbraco CMS v16.3.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PDF file.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-5810A stored XSS vulnerability exists in Umbraco CMS <= 8.9.1 or current.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2014-10074Umbraco before 7.2.0 has a remote PHP code execution vulnerability because Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.Release.config does not blo
    40Plan
  • CVE-2012-1301The FeedProxy.aspx script in Umbraco 4.7.0 allows remote attackers to proxy requests on their behalf via the "url" parameter.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-37267Umbraco allows possible Admin-level access to backoffice without Auth under rare conditions
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-9471Umbraco Cloud 8.5.3 allows an authenticated file upload (and consequently Remote Code Execution) via the Install Packages functionality.
    36Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Umbraco CMS4.7.1Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Metasploit moduleexploit/windows/http/umbraco_upload_aspxUmbraco CMS Remote Command Executionexploit2012-06-28

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-4795 d
  2. Published
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+412 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

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Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

  • CVE-2025-32017127 days apartUmbraco has a Management API Vulnerability to Path Traversal With Authenticated Users
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2025-4895371 days apartUmbraco Vulnerable to By-Pass of Configured Allowed Extensions for File Uploads
    26Monitor

Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS vector

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Root cause

A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-22 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);

Fixed

ts
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) {  return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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