The most effective remediation is upgrading to the latest stable release of SeedDMS. The developers patched these specific input validation and access control flaws in subsequent versions. Implement Strict File Execution Policies
SeedDMS versions 5.1.25 and below, including 5.1.22, are vulnerable to stored XSS via the “Role management” menu. An authenticated attacker with administrative privileges can inject a malicious JavaScript payload into the role name or description fields. When an administrator later loads the “Users management” menu, the payload is executed in their browser, potentially allowing session hijacking, credential theft, or the creation of additional administrative accounts. The CVSS v3.1 base score for this vulnerability is 4.8, reflecting the requirement for administrative privileges and user interaction. Despite the relatively moderate score, the real‑world impact can be severe if a single administrative session is compromised.
You're looking for information on a potential exploit in SeedDMS 5.1.22.
$extraPath = '"; system($_GET["cmd"]); // '; seeddms 5.1.22 exploit
Misconfigurations may lead to the discovery of MySQL credentials in configuration files like settings.xml 2. Gaining Access To trigger the most common RCE (often categorized under CVE-2019-12744 ), an attacker requires a valid set of credentials. Credential Retrieval:
Unrestricted File Upload / Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVE Reference: CVE-2019-12744 Affected Version: SeeddMS 5.1.22 and earlier
Versions 5.1.24 (and likely earlier) suffer from a directory traversal vulnerability in the "Log files management" feature. The "Remove file" functionality fails to sanitize user input, allowing attackers with admin privileges to delete arbitrary files. The most effective remediation is upgrading to the
System administrators can detect attempts to exploit the vulnerabilities described above through several methods:
The CVSS score for this vulnerability is .
In version 5.1.22, the application checks file extensions but may not account for: .PhP or .pHp Alternative extensions: .php7 , .phtml , or .php.pnc ../../../../etc/passwd : Instead of a spreadsheet
<?php if(isset($_REQUEST['cmd'])) echo "<pre>"; $cmd =($_REQUEST['cmd']); system($cmd); echo "</pre>"; die; ?>
Monitor log files for suspicious POST requests to /op/op.Ajax.php , out.EditDocument.php , or /op/op.LockDocument.php that lack a valid CSRF token in the request headers. The absence of the Referer header or the presence of unexpected Origin headers may also indicate a CSRF attempt.
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: Instead of a spreadsheet, he uploaded a small script designed to execute system commands. The Execution
: An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication checks by targeting direct paths in the /op/ directory.