Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old LEPTON CMS vulnerability affecting versions before 1.1.4. A remote attacker could abuse the language preference handling to include and execute files outside the intended directory. For any still-running legacy LEPTON deployment, this should be treated as a potentially serious compromise path. Exposure is limited to LEPTON CMS installations older than 1.1.4, especially public-facing sites retaining legacy code. The bundle lists affected product metadata as n/a, so teams should confirm exposure from application inventory, deployed source, or package records. Prioritize if the organization still operates LEPTON CMS or inherited legacy PHP sites. The issue is old, but the described impact includes remote file execution, making unpatched public instances a meaningful business risk. Mitigation focus: Identify whether any LEPTON CMS deployments are still in use.; Upgrade LEPTON installations before 1.1.4 to 1.1.4 or vendor-supported later versions.; Review the LEPTON 1.1.4 security release and changelog before remediation..
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- https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/HTB23072CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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