Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47978ProcessMaker 3.5.4 Local File Inclusion via Path Traversal
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in ProcessMaker from Processmaker. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ProcessMaker 3.5.4 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting improper path traversal validation. Attackers can send requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive system files like /etc/passwd without authentication.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Processmaker | ProcessMaker | 0 – through 3.5.4 |
Weakness: CWE-98 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- ExploitDB-50229 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ProcessMaker 3.5.4 Local File Inclusion via Path Traversal third-party-advisory