Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-11630 affects Fiyo CMS 2.0.7. A remote attacker may be able to delete arbitrary files through the backup controller by abusing a file parameter in a database backup request. The main business risk is website outage, data loss, or application instability if important CMS files are removed.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if Fiyo CMS 2.0.7 is internet-facing or business-critical. Even without confirmed exploitation, remote arbitrary file deletion can cause outages and recovery costs. If the product is not present, archive the finding as not applicable.
Technical view
The reported flaw is in dapur\apps\app_config\controller\backuper.php. The file parameter in a type=database request is susceptible to directory traversal, allowing remote arbitrary file deletion. The record distinguishes this issue from CVE-2017-8853. No CVSS score, CWE, patch version, or exploit detail is provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Fiyo CMS 2.0.7 with the backuper.php functionality reachable by remote users. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm exposure from installed application files and deployment records.
Exploitation context
The CVE states remote attackers can delete arbitrary files, but the supplied sources do not show active exploitation, public weaponization, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: it identifies the vulnerable path, parameter, request type, version, and impact, but does not provide authentication requirements, affected CPEs, CVSS, CWE, or a named fix. Validate carefully before assigning enterprise-wide risk.
Mitigation direction
- Check Fiyo CMS vendor or project guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Restrict remote access to the CMS backup/configuration controller.
- Back up application files and database content before remediation.
- Review web server permissions to limit file deletion impact.
- Consider retiring or replacing unsupported Fiyo CMS deployments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory any Fiyo CMS deployments and confirm whether version 2.0.7 is present.
- Check whether dapur/apps/app_config/controller/backuper.php exists and is remotely reachable.
- Review logs for suspicious requests to backuper.php using database backup parameters.
- Verify whether file permissions allow the web process to delete sensitive files.
- Document findings because source metadata lacks CVSS, CWE, and fixed-version details.
Public sources used
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The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/FiyoCMS/FiyoCMS/issues/6CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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