CVE-2024-1925
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was found in Ctcms 2.1.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ctcms/apps/controllers/admin/Upsys.php. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-254860.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCtcms 2.1.2 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the admin controller (ctcms/apps/controllers/admin/Upsys.php). An authenticated remote attacker can upload arbitrary files (likely PHP webshells) to the server due to missing or inadequate file type validation and content verification in the upload functionality.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Ctcms versionLocate the version file or version identifier in your Ctcms installation (common locations include a version.php file, admin dashboard, or footer). Compare this version to 2.1.2.Affected if Your Ctcms installation is version 2.1.2 exactly.
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Verify vulnerable upload controller existsCheck if the file ctcms/apps/controllers/admin/Upsys.php exists in your installation directory.Affected if The Upsys.php file exists in the admin controllers folder.
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Confirm admin authentication is in useDetermine whether the admin panel at /admin is protected by authentication and whether user sessions are properly validated before allowing access to upload functionality.Affected if The admin panel does not require valid authentication or the upload endpoint can be accessed without proper session validation.
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Inspect file validation in upload codeOpen ctcms/apps/controllers/admin/Upsys.php and examine the upload handling logic. Look for file type validation, magic byte checking, or content-type validation before processing uploads.Affected if No server-side file type or content validation is performed, or the code accepts any file extension.
You are affected if you are running Ctcms 2.1.2 and the admin upload controller lacks proper file type and content validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict server-side file validation including: file type whitelist based on magic bytes (not just extension), file size limits, renaming uploaded files with random names, storing uploads outside webroot, and restricting upload functionality to authorized admin users only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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