Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Frog CMS 0.9.5 has a reported file upload vulnerability in its admin file manager upload path. A successful abuse could let an attacker place unwanted files on the server, but the provided sources do not confirm authentication requirements, exploitability, impact, or a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy-CMS exposure review. Prioritize any internet-facing Frog CMS 0.9.5 instance, but avoid emergency claims unless local exposure or suspicious upload activity is confirmed.
Technical view
CVE-2018-11098 describes a file upload vulnerability via `admin/?/plugin/file_manager/upload` in Frog CMS 0.9.5, noted as similar to CVE-2014-4912. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, CPE, patch details, or confirmed exploitation evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Frog CMS 0.9.5 deployments, especially where the admin file manager upload function is reachable. The sources do not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the source bundle. The provided evidence includes a public GitHub issue, but no cited source confirms active exploitation or weaponized public exploit use.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch, or exploit status is provided. Analysis should stay anchored to Frog CMS 0.9.5 and the named upload path only.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or project guidance for any fixed release or recommended workaround.
- Restrict access to Frog CMS admin interfaces to trusted users and networks.
- Disable or remove the file manager upload capability if it is not required.
- Review upload storage paths and web server execution settings for uploaded files.
- Plan migration if Frog CMS 0.9.5 is unsupported in your environment.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any internet-facing systems run Frog CMS 0.9.5.
- Check whether `admin/?/plugin/file_manager/upload` is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review web and application logs for requests to the upload endpoint.
- Inspect upload directories for unexpected executable or recently added files.
- Document compensating controls around admin authentication and network access.
Public sources used
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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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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/philippe/FrogCMS/issues/11CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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