# CVE-2018-7448: Remote code execution vulnerability in /cmsms-2.1.6-install.php/index.php in CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to inject

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2018-02-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Remote code execution vulnerability in /cmsms-2.1.6-install.php/index.php in CMS Made Simple version 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the "timezone" parameter in step 4 of a fresh installation procedure.

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44192/
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146568/CMS-Made-Simple-2.1.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/project/changelog/5471
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44192
- https://github.com/b1d0ws/exploit-cve-2018-7448

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