CVE-2014-8790
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x...
CVE-2014-8790 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cagintranetworks Getsimple Cms, published January 20, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.54%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.54%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x before 3.3.5 Beta 1, when in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the data parameter.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 5.0
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x before 3.3.5 Beta 1, when in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the data parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-8790- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x before 3.3.5 Beta 1, when in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the data parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-8790- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8620No score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x before 3.3.5 Beta 1, when in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the data parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8620- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw4r-g57v-57j5No score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x...
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in admin/api.php in GetSimple CMS 3.1.1 through 3.3.x before 3.3.5 Beta 1, when in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the data parameter.
- Record
GHSA-pw4r-g57v-57j5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/135
packetstormsecurity.com/files/129778/GetSimple-CMS-3.3.4-XML-External-Entity-Injection.html
get-simple.info/start/changelog
karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-17
github.com/GetSimpleCMS/GetSimpleCMS/issues/944
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8790
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw4r-g57v-57j5