OpenCATS 0.9.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files disguised as resume attachments. Attackers can upload PHP payloads through the careers job application endpoint and execute system commands via POST requests to the uploaded file in the upload directory.

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Description OpenCATS 0.9.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files disguised as resume attachments. Attackers can upload PHP payloads through the careers job application endpoint and execute system commands via POST requests to the uploaded file in the upload directory.
Title OpenCATS 0.9.4 Remote Code Execution via Resume Upload
First Time appeared Opencats
Opencats opencats
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opencats:opencats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opencats
Opencats opencats
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-10T12:43:54.993Z

Reserved: 2026-02-01T11:24:18.717Z

Link: CVE-2021-47936

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-10T13:16:29.830

Modified: 2026-05-10T13:16:29.830

Link: CVE-2021-47936

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Updated: 2026-05-10T15:30:14Z

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