CVE-2019-12185 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 17.3% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 17.34% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-05-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| elabftw | elabftw |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | eLabFTW 1.8.5 - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Execution | 2019-05-20 |
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
- 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
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