CVE-2021-48016
DedeCMS 5.8.1-beta Unauthenticated RCE via plus/flink.php
DedeCMS DedeCMS
CVSS
9.3CriticalExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.44%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
DedeCMS through 5.8.1-beta contains a PHP code injection vulnerability in ShowMsg() where the HTTP Referer header is written into a DedeTemplate string and included. Unauthenticated attackers can send a crafted Referer to /plus/flink.php?dopost=save with an empty validate code to execute arbitrary PHP and system commands. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-14.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- DedeCMSaffected: all versions through 5.8.1-betaCVE List
References 4
- vulncheck.com/advisories/dedecms-5.8.1-beta-unauthenticated-rce-via-plus-flink-phpAdvisoryvia CVE List
- srcincite.io/blog/2021/09/30/chasing-a-dream-pwning-the-biggest-cms-in-china.htmlExploitvia CVE List
- github.com/dedecms/DedeCMS/blob/v5.8.1/include/common.func.phpReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/dedecms/dedecms-rce.yamlReferencevia CVE List