CVE-2024-40521

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Published Jul 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

SeaCMS 12.9 has a remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to the fact that although admin_template.php imposes certain restrictions on the edited file, attackers can still bypass the restrictions and write code in some way, allowing authenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands and gain system privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:seacms:seacms:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.264% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/%20SeaCMS%2012.9%20admin_template.php%20%20code%20injection.md

History

Mar 13, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-94
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 13, 2025, 3:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 12, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 13, 2025, 3:21 PM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

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