CVE-2021-47778 (GCVE-0-2021-47778)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-21 17:29 – Updated: 2026-07-15 01:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GetSimple CMS My SMTP Contact Plugin 1.1.2 - PHP Code Injection
Summary
GetSimple CMS My SMTP Contact Plugin 1.1.2 contains a PHP code injection vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject arbitrary PHP code through plugin configuration parameters, leading to remote code execution on the server.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-22 16:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('PHP Code Injection')
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49774 | exploit |
| http://get-simple.info | product |
| https://github.com/GetSimpleCMS/GetSimpleCMS | product |
| https://github.com/boku7/gsSMTP-Csrf2Xss2RCE/ | technical-descriptionexploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/getsimple-cm… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get-Simple | My SMTP Contact Plugin |
Affected:
1.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:netexplorer:my_smtp_contact:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:getsimple:*:* |
Date Public
2021-04-16 00:00
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