CVE-2021-44664 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 12.8% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.78% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2022-02-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xerte | xerte |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Xerte 3.9 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) | 2022-03-02 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166182/Xerte-3.9-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/1672d6f46bbd6f6d42f0903ce9a313927ae2836b#diff-27433bb0be90e431d40986f9afebe9ee2f8d1025a7f9e55c3cd7a86f1f8e3fdc
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/6daeb81d089d4a561e22f931fff1327660a7d1b5
- https://riklutz.nl/2021/11/03/authenticated-file-upload-to-remote-code-execution-in-xerte/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166182/Xerte-3.9-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/1672d6f46bbd6f6d42f0903ce9a313927ae2836b#diff-27433bb0be90e431d40986f9afebe9ee2f8d1025a7f9e55c3cd7a86f1f8e3fdc
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/6daeb81d089d4a561e22f931fff1327660a7d1b5
- https://riklutz.nl/2021/11/03/authenticated-file-upload-to-remote-code-execution-in-xerte/
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