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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-40373 · published 10 September 2021

CVE-2021-40373: Playsms code injection vulnerability

Playsms · Playsms

playSMS before 1.4.5 allows Arbitrary Code Execution by entering PHP code at the #tabs-information-page of core_main_config, and then executing that code via the index.php?app=main&inc=core_welcome URI.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 4.7% · top 8.5% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
4.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

playSMS before 1.4.5 allows Arbitrary Code Execution by entering PHP code at the #tabs-information-page of core_main_config, and then executing that code via the index.php?app=main&inc=core_welcome URI.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/maikroservice/CVE-2021-40373 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://playsms.org/2021/09/04/playsms-1-4-5-released/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/maikroservice/CVE-2021-40373 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://playsms.org/2021/09/04/playsms-1-4-5-released/ Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-40373), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.