# CVE-2019-9059: Command injection in n/a

> Administrators can achieve command injection by modifying mail settings and triggering password reset, requiring admin access and specific configuration.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5g5q-2w78-p2mw

## What is CVE-2019-9059?

CVE-2019-9059 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 26 Mar 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in CMS Made Simple 2.2.8. It is possible, with an administrator account, to achieve command injection by modifying the path of the e-mail executable in Mail Settings, setting "sendmail" in the "Mailer" option, and launching the "Forgot your password" feature.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-9059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple

- [CVE-2010-4663](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4663/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-1527](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1527/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in CMS Made Simple (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10081](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10081/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10085/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000453/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9059 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 26 Mar 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.