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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-7046 · published 20 February 2018

CVE-2018-7046: Kentico xperience os command injection vulnerability

Kentico · Xperience

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Kentico 9 through 11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating system commands in a dynamic .NET code evaluation context via C# code in a "Pages -> Edit -> Template -> Edit template properties -> Layout" box. NOTE: the vendor has responded that there is intended functionality for authorized users to edit and update ascx code layout

7.2 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 5.4% · top 7.6% CWE-78 · OS command injection
7.2CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.0
5.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Kentico 9 through 11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating system commands in a dynamic .NET code evaluation context via C# code in a "Pages -> Edit -> Template -> Edit template properties -> Layout" box. NOTE: the vendor has responded that there is intended functionality for authorized users to edit and update ascx code layout

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541790/100/0/threaded ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541790/100/0/threaded ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-7046), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.