CVE-2026-114622
baserCMS: Encoded path traversal bypass in the theme file API
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack conditions and impact
Derived from the CNA (via NVD) CVSS 3.1 vector| Metric | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector AV | N | Network |
| Attack complexity AC | L | Low (easy) |
| Privileges required PR | H | Administrator |
| User interaction UI | N | None |
| Scope S | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality C | H | High |
| Integrity I | H | High |
| Availability A | H | High |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
baserCMS is a website development framework. In versions 5.2.3 before 5.3.2 and 5.4.0 before 5.4.2, the optional BcThemeFile plugin's Admin API validates a raw path in ThemeFilesService::update() and getFullpath(), but ThemeFileForm::_execute() subsequently applies rawurldecode() to fullpath before writing. Because normalizePath() resolves only literal dot segments, percent-encoded traversal can pass the containment checks and become a path outside the theme directory at the write sink. An authenticated administrator can write PHP files into writable locations such as webroot and execute them, exceeding the intended theme-template editing boundary. The source also identifies the same check-before-decode ordering in ThemeFilesService::copy(), although that path was not dynamically verified. Exploitation requires the non-default plugin, an administrator session, and a same-origin Origin header; USE_CORE_ADMIN_API=false does not block session-authenticated requests. The Admin web form is not affected by this encoded-path tampering because FormProtection protects fullpath. This is a third bypass of the protections associated with CVE-2026-30940, using encoded traversal decoded after validation. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.2 and 5.4.2.
CVSS assessments
| Provider | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD / [email protected] (Secondary) | 3.1 | 7.2 HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA / GitHub_M | 3.1 | 7.2 HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products and packages
CNA (CVE.org)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| baserproject | basercms | affected: >= 5.2.3, < 5.3.2 affected: >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.2 |
Linux distribution status
References (4)
- https://github.com/baserproject/basercms/commit/53ecf177dfb10eb1fb89c4b42d313983329aa162 NVD, CNA x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/baserproject/basercms/releases/tag/5.3.2 NVD, CNA x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/baserproject/basercms/releases/tag/5.4.2 NVD, CNA x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/baserproject/basercms/security/advisories/GHSA-q7g3-qwrc-mp89 NVD, CNA x_refsource_CONFIRM