Path Traversal in Textpattern
CVE-2026-5344
A security vulnerability has been detected in Textpattern up to 4.9.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mt_uploadImage of the file rpc/TXP_RPCServer.php of the component XML-RPC Handler. The manipulation of the argument file…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.000 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- N/a Textpattern — versions 4.9.0, 4.9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-354696 | Textpattern XML-RPC TXP_RPCServer.php mt_uploadImage path traversal (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- VDB-354696 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (signature, permissions-required)
- Submit #769166 | Textpattern 4.9.1 Textpattern XML-RPC Arbitrary File Write (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit, broken-link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5344?
- CVE-2026-5344 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Textpattern, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5344?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.