CVE-2021-44664
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 24, 2022 at 08:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXerte
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
An Authenticated Remote Code Exection (RCE) vulnerability exists in Xerte through 3.9 in website_code/php/import/fileupload.php by uploading a maliciously crafted PHP file though the project interface disguised as a language file to bypasses the upload filters. Attackers can manipulate the files destination by abusing path traversal in the 'mediapath' variable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166182/Xerte-3.9-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/1672d6f46bbd6f6d42f0903ce9a313927ae2836b#diff-27433bb0be90e431d40986f9afebe9ee2f8d1025a7f9e55c3cd7a86f1f8e3fdcx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/6daeb81d089d4a561e22f931fff1327660a7d1b5x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://riklutz.nl/2021/11/03/authenticated-file-upload-to-remote-code-execution-in-xerte/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-434
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