CVE-2025-32957

baserCMS: unsafe File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Published Mar 31, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
baserCMS is a website development framework. Prior to version 5.2.3, the application's restore function allows users to upload a .zip file, which is then automatically extracted. A PHP file inside the archive is included using require_once without validating or restricting the filename. An attacker can craft a malicious PHP file within the zip and achieve arbitrary code execution when it is included. This issue has been patched in version 5.2.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hv78-cwp4-8r7r baserCMS has Unsafe File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Baserproject
Baserproject basercms
Vendors & Products Baserproject
Baserproject basercms
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Basercms
Basercms basercms
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:basercms:basercms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Basercms
Basercms basercms
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description baserCMS is a website development framework. Prior to version 5.2.3, the application's restore function allows users to upload a .zip file, which is then automatically extracted. A PHP file inside the archive is included using require_once without validating or restricting the filename. An attacker can craft a malicious PHP file within the zip and achieve arbitrary code execution when it is included. This issue has been patched in version 5.2.3.
Title baserCMS: unsafe File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 31, 2026, 7:09 PM
Reserved
Apr 14, 2025, 9:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 31, 2026, 1:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:12 AM