# CVE-2019-12185: eLabFTW 1.8.5 is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via the /app/controllers/EntityController.php component.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2019-05-19 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

eLabFTW 1.8.5 is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via the /app/controllers/EntityController.php component. This may result in remote command execution. An attacker can use a user account to fully compromise the system using a POST request. This will allow for PHP files to be written to the web root, and for code to execute on the remote server.

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## References

- http://incidentsecurity.com/elabftw-1-8-5-entitycontroller-arbitrary-file-upload-rce/
- https://github.com/fuzzlove/eLabFTW-1.8.5-EntityController-Arbitrary-File-Upload-RCE
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46869
- https://github.com/Drew-Alleman/CVE-2019-12185

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