CVE-2020-15277 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.2) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in baserproject/basercms. A fix is available for baserproject/basercms — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Edit template, Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability in Latest Release 4.4.0
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2020-15277 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
baserproject/basercmsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
baserCMS 4.4.0 and earlier is affected by Remote Code Execution (RCE).
Impact: XSS via Arbitrary script execution. Attack vector is: Administrator must be logged in. Components are: Edit template. Tested baserCMS Version : 4.4.0 (Latest) Affected baserCMS Version : 4.0.0 ~ 4.4.0 Patches : https://basercms.net/security/20201029 Found by Aquilao Null
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | baserproject/basercms | ≥ 4.4.0&&< 4.4.1 | 4.4.1composer require baserproject/basercms:^4.4.1 |
Affected Products
basercmsbasercmsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for baserproject/basercms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update baserproject/basercms to 4.4.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-15277 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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