CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-47938

HIGH
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

ImpressCMS 1.4.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the autotasks administrative interface that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting malicious code into the sat_code parameter. Attackers can authenticate, submit a POST request to /modules/system/admin.php?fct=autotasks&op=mod with crafted sat_code containing PHP commands, which creates an executable file that accepts arbitrary commands via GET parameters.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.57%probability of exploitation in 30 days
43rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-12.