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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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Network-reachable file manager, low complexity, but requires an authenticated account with the file_manager_mkfile capability so PR:L; webshell execution yields full C/I/A on the host.
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Wolf CMS through 0.8.3.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in FileManagerController that allows authenticated attackers to create arbitrary PHP files by exploiting missing file extension validation in the create_file() and save() functions. Attackers with the file_manager_mkfile capability can write malicious PHP content into the web-accessible FILES_DIR directory and trigger execution by requesting the file over HTTP.
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AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in Wolf CMS through version 0.8.3.1 allows authenticated attackers holding the file_manager_mkfile capability to write arbitrary PHP files into the web-accessible FILES_DIR and execute them by requesting the file over HTTP. The flaw stems from missing file-extension validation in the FileManagerController create_file() and save() functions (CWE-434). Publicly available exploit code exists (via VulnCheck advisory), though it is not listed in CISA KEV; the CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.7 (High).
Technical ContextAI
Wolf CMS is a lightweight PHP-based content management system that provides a built-in file manager (FileManagerController) for administrators and privileged users to create and edit files within a designated FILES_DIR. This vulnerability is a classic CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type): the create_file() and save() handlers accept a user-supplied filename and content but fail to validate or restrict the file extension, so a user can create a .php file rather than a benign document. Because FILES_DIR is served directly by the web server and PHP files placed there are interpreted by the PHP engine rather than served as static content, the attacker's uploaded code runs in the application's server context. The affected product per CPE is cpe:2.3:a:wolfcms:wolfcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* across all versions up to and including 0.8.3.1.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified at time of analysis, so upgrade guidance cannot cite an exact fixed release; monitor the VulnCheck advisory (https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wolf-cms-authenticated-rce-via-filemanagercontroller-file-upload) for an official fix and apply it once published. As compensating controls, revoke the file_manager_mkfile capability from all non-essential roles and restrict file-manager access to a minimal set of trusted administrators, which reduces the exploitable population at the cost of limiting legitimate content-management workflows. Configure the web server to prevent PHP execution within FILES_DIR - for example, disable the PHP handler for that directory (php_admin_flag engine off in Apache, or remove the fastcgi/php location mapping in nginx) so uploaded .php files are served as static content rather than executed; this neutralizes the code-execution path but may break any legitimate feature that relies on dynamic files in that path. Additionally, enforce an allowlist of permitted file extensions at the application or WAF layer and place the admin interface behind network restrictions or VPN to shrink the attack surface.
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EUVD-2026-51291
GHSA-3pqf-wrr6-rf9m