Path Traversal in Std42 Elfinder
CVE-2022-26960
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.510 (98.9th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.510 · newest: 0.510 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.synacktiv.com/publications.html (Product)
- github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/3b758495538a448ac8830ee3559e7fb2c260c6db (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.synacktiv.com/publications/elfinder-the-story-of-a-repwning.html (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26960?
- CVE-2022-26960 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Std42 Elfinder, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26960?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26960 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.