Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CMS Made Simple through 2.2.7 has a file deletion flaw in its admin dashboard. A malformed deletion request can target files outside the intended FilePicker scope. The practical business risk is website disruption or loss of application files if an attacker can reach and use the vulnerable admin functionality.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term hardening and upgrade item for any CMSMS site still on 2.2.7 or earlier. Urgency rises if admin access is internet-facing or shared broadly.
Technical view
The CVE describes insufficient restriction of the FilePicker module's val parameter during admin dashboard deletion handling. Directory traversal sequences in that parameter can cause arbitrary file deletion in CMS Made Simple through 2.2.7. The source bundle does not include CVSS, CWE, patch version, or detailed privilege requirements beyond admin-dashboard context.
Likely exposure
Organizations running CMS Made Simple through version 2.2.7 are potentially exposed, especially where the administrative interface is reachable by untrusted networks or weakly protected accounts.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Public disclosure exists, but the provided evidence does not support claims about exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and linked public reference. Do not assume unauthenticated reachability, active exploitation, or a specific fixed version from the provided sources alone.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all CMS Made Simple installations and versions.
- Check CMS Made Simple vendor guidance for fixed or supported releases.
- Upgrade affected installations if vendor guidance confirms a corrected release.
- Restrict admin dashboard access to trusted networks and users.
- Review backups and recovery procedures for website file restoration.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether CMS Made Simple version is 2.2.7 or earlier.
- Verify whether the FilePicker module is present or enabled.
- Review admin access controls and exposed management paths.
- Check logs for suspicious admin deletion activity or traversal strings.
- Confirm backups can restore deleted website and application files.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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File access behavior lookup
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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- CVSS
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- 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/itodaro/cve/blob/master/README.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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