CVE-2022-44036 — In b2evolution 7

In b2evolution 7.2.5, if configured with admins_can_manipulate_sensitive_files, arbitrary file upload is allowed for admins, leading to command execution. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is "very obviously a feature not an issue and if you don't like that

01What is this vulnerability?

In b2evolution 7.2.5, if configured with admins_can_manipulate_sensitive_files, arbitrary file upload is allowed for admins, leading to command execution. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is "very obviously a feature not an issue and if you don't like that feature it is very obvious how to disable it."

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-03T13:47:05.499Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/issues/121