CVE-2026-30940: baserCMS Path Traversal Leads to Arbitrary File Write and RCE via Theme File API

March 31, 2026

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the baserCMS 5.x theme file management API (/baser/api/admin/bc-theme-file/theme_files/add.json) that allows arbitrary file write.

An authenticated administrator can include ../ sequences in the path parameter to create a PHP file in an arbitrary directory outside the theme directory, which may result in remote code execution (RCE).

References

basercms.net/security/JVN_20837860
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5c6-37vq-pjcq
github.com/baserproject/basercms
github.com/baserproject/basercms/releases/tag/5.2.3
github.com/baserproject/basercms/security/advisories/GHSA-c5c6-37vq-pjcq
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30940

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