CVE-2023-7036
automad Content Type FileCollectionController.php upload unrestricted upload
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248685 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
automad Content Type FileCollectionController.php upload unrestricted upload
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248685 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2023-7036- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3199
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248685 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3199- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpph-mqc8-h6q5
Withdrawn Advisory: Unrestricted File Upload affecting automad
Withdrawn Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because JavaScript execution is the intended functionality of automad. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely and an exploit has been disclosed publicly.
- Record
GHSA-fpph-mqc8-h6q5- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248685 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2023-7036- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
automad Content Type FileCollectionController.php upload unrestricted upload
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-248685 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2023-7036- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fpph-mqc8-h6q5
Withdrawn Advisory: Unrestricted File Upload affecting automad
Withdrawn Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because JavaScript execution is the intended functionality of automad. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9. This affects the function upload of the file FileCollectionController.php of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely and an exploit has been disclosed publicly.
- Record
GHSA-fpph-mqc8-h6q5- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-434, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases, products, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-7036 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Automad, published December 21, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com?id.248685
github.com/screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Unrestricted%20File%20Upload
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7036