# CVE-2020-21523: A Server-Side Freemarker template injection vulnerability in halo CMS v1.1.3 In the Edit Theme File function.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A Server-Side Freemarker template injection vulnerability in halo CMS v1.1.3 In the Edit Theme File function. The ftl file can be edited. This is the Freemarker template file. This file can cause arbitrary code execution when it is rendered in the background. exp: <#assign test="freemarker.template.utility.Execute"?new()> ${test("touch /tmp/freemarkerPwned")}

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## References

- https://github.com/halo-dev/halo/issues/419

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