CVE-2025-34086

July 3, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

Bolt CMS versions 3.7.0 and earlier contain a chain of vulnerabilities that together allow an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution. A user with valid credentials can inject arbitrary PHP code into the displayname field of the user profile, which is rendered unsanitized in backend templates. The attacker can then list and rename cached session files via the /async/browse/cache/.sessions and /async/folder/rename endpoints. By renaming a .session file to a path under the publicly accessible /files/ directory with a .php extension, the attacker can turn the injected code into an executable web shell. Finally, the attacker triggers the payload via a crafted HTTP GET request to the rogue file. NOTE: The vendor announced that Bolt 3 reached end-of-life after 31 December 2021.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Bolt
  • Bolt Cms
  • <=3.7.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a bolt bolt_cms <=3.7.0 / / / / / / /

References

https://boltcms.io/newsitem/major-announcements-bolt-3-eol-bolt-4-2-5-0-releases
https://github.com/bolt/bolt
https://github.com/bolt/bolt/releases/tag/3.7.1
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/bolt_authenticated_rce.rb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48296
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/bolt_authenticated_rce/

Tags

CWE-94
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-07-03
CVE-2025-34086

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: PRESENT
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • User Interaction: PASSIVE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: July 3, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: July 3, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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