Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2021 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2021-23394Remote Code Execution (RCE)
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in studio-42/elfinder. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 18.9% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)18.9%top 2.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
The package studio-42/elfinder before 2.1.58 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via execution of PHP code in a .phar file. NOTE: This only applies if the server parses .phar files as PHP.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | studio-42/elfinder | 2.1.58 | GHSA-qm58-cvvm-c5qr |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | studio-42/elfinder | unspecified – before 2.1.58 |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-STUDIO42ELFINDER-1290554 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/issues/3295 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/75ea92decc16a5daf7f618f85dc621d1b534b5e1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/elfinder-case-study-of-web-file-manager-vulnerabilities/ x_refsource_MISC