CVE-2025-34086

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
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/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

03 Jul 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-03 20:15

Updated : 2025-07-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-34086

Mitre link : CVE-2025-34086

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-34086

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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