CVE-2025-3816 westboy CicadasCMS Scheduled Task save os command injection

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the Scheduled Task save function in CicadasCMS, requiring specific permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-3816?

CVE-2025-3816 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in westboy CicadasCMS, published on 19 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in westboy CicadasCMS 2.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /system/schedule/save of the component Scheduled Task Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3816?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Westboy Cicadascms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-3816 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-3816 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgmx-v86v-v8fp.

Is CVE-2025-3816 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free