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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-9185 · published 7 March 2019

CVE-2019-9185: Boltcms bolt unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Boltcms · Bolt

Controller/Async/FilesystemManager.php in the filemanager in Bolt before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by renaming a previously uploaded file to have a .php extension.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.7% · top 14.9% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.5
2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Controller/Async/FilesystemManager.php in the filemanager in Bolt before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by renaming a previously uploaded file to have a .php extension.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/blob/v3.6.5/changelog.md Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/pull/7745 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/releases/tag/v3.6.5 PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://www.hacksecproject.com/?p=293 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/blob/v3.6.5/changelog.md Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/pull/7745 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/releases/tag/v3.6.5 PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://www.hacksecproject.com/?p=293 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-9185), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.