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CVE-2023-7040· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulDB

codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS rename.php path traversal

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.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Dec 21, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.8% · 54th percentile
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Action score

26

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.8%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
6.5
CNA · VulDB
4.3
2.2 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
codelyfestupid simple cms

Affected versions

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

  • codelyfe stupid simple cmsup to 1.2.4 inclusive

Versions reported by the vendor

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

  • codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS

    • 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4affected

Same product

codelyfe: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-6901codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS HTTP POST Request handle-command.php os command injection
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-6902codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS upload.php unrestricted upload
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2023-6907codelyfe Stupid Simple CMS Deletion Interface delete.php improper authentication
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2024-27689Stupid Simple CMS v1.2.4 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via /update-article.php.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22715Stupid Simple CMS <=1.2.4 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /admin-edit.php.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2024-27559Stupid Simple CMS v1.2.4 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /save_settings.php
    25Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

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

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

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

  • CVE-2023-70410 days apartcodelyfe Stupid Simple CMS rename.php path traversal
    21Monitor

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-2023-69073 days apartcodelyfe Stupid Simple CMS Deletion Interface delete.php improper authentication
    36Monitor

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.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-24 · Path Traversal: '../filedir'

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

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

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