CVE-2026-38615
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 · uneditedDedeCMS V5.7.118 is vulnerable to Command Execution in file_manage_control.php.
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 · moderate confidenceDedeCMS V5.7.118 contains a command execution vulnerability in file_manage_control.php. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying server, likely through improper input validation in the file management functionality.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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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Locate DedeCMS installation and versionSearch your web root for DedeCMS files, typically in a /dede/ admin directory, and check the version.php or version file for the installed DedeCMS version numberAffected if The installed version matches V5.7.118 or falls within the affected version range without a patch applied to file_manage_control.php
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Verify file_manage_control.php existsCheck for the presence of the file file_manage_control.php within the DedeCMS /include/ or /dede/ directory structure on your web serverAffected if The file exists in the expected DedeCMS installation path, indicating the vulnerable component is present
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Inspect PHP dangerous function statusReview your php.ini configuration or use phpinfo() to check whether the PHP functions exec, system, shell_exec, and passthru are enabledAffected if Any of these dangerous functions are enabled and accessible to the web server user, allowing command execution if the vulnerability is triggered
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Assess file management module accessibilityDetermine whether the file_manage_control.php file management functionality is accessible to unauthenticated or low-privilege users by checking your web server access logs and DedeCMS user permission configurationsAffected if The file management module is accessible without proper authentication or with limited privileges, allowing attackers to reach the vulnerable code path
Your environment is affected if you are running DedeCMS V5.7.118 or an unpatched version with the file_manage_control.php component present and dangerous PHP functions enabled.
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 dataUpgrade DedeCMS to the latest patched version. If no vendor patch exists, disable or restrict access to the file_manage_control.php file and implement strict input validation and whitelist-based controls on all file management operations.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-38615 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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