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    CVE-2013-10051 (GCVE-0-2013-10051)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-01 20:41 – Updated: 2026-05-15 11:14
    VLAI
    Title
    InstantCMS <= 1.6 Remote PHP Code Execution
    Summary
    A remote PHP code execution vulnerability exists in InstantCMS version 1.6 and earlier due to unsafe use of eval() within the search view handler. Specifically, user-supplied input passed via the look parameter is concatenated into a PHP expression and executed without proper sanitation. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted HTTP GET request with a base64-encoded payload in the Cmd header, resulting in arbitrary PHP code execution within the context of the web server.
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2025-08-05 14:45 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-95 - Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
    Assigner
    VulnCheck CNA
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    InstantCMS InstantCMS Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.6 (custom)
        cpe:2.3:a:instantcms:instantcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    Date Public
    2013-07-05 00:00
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