High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-17462

Description

CMS Made Simple 2.2.14 allows Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload because the File Manager does not block .ptar files, a related issue to CVE-2017-16798.

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Affected products

Cmsmadesimple/Cmsmadesimple
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CMS Made Simple/CMS Made Simpledescription
Simple CMS/Simple CMSllm-fuzzy
Range: =2.2.14

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48742nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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