CVE-2017-20064: A vulnerability was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC

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MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-20064 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting elefant cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /designer/add/layout. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.3.13 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2022-06-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: elefantcms

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-20 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

elefantcms elefant cms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3.12 rc

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3.12

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elefant-cms || rpm -q elefant-cms || elefant-cms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison elefant-cms sudo apt install elefant-cms=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.12> sudo apt-mark hold elefant-cms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list elefant-cms sudo dnf downgrade elefant-cms-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.12> sudo dnf versionlock add elefant-cms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-20064?

elefant cms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-20064 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20064 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-20064 affect?

CVE-2017-20064 affects elefant cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /designer/add/layout. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack can be l

How urgent is CVE-2017-20064?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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CVE-2017-20063 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC
CVE-2017-20062 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC and classified as problematic
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CVE-2017-20060 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC
CVE-2017-20059 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC

References

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