CVE-2021-32172

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Maian Cart 3.8 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Elfinder Plugin

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2021-32172 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including DreyAnd. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability in Maian-Cart 3.8 to create a malicious PHP file via the elFinder component, then executes arbitrary commands through a web shell. The PoC includes cleanup functionality to remove the shell upon exit.

Description

Maian Cart v3.8 contains a preauthorization remote code execution (RCE) exploit via a broken access control issue in the Elfinder plugin.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by DreyAnd · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50394

This exploit leverages an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability in Maian-Cart 3.8 to create a malicious PHP file via the elFinder component, then executes arbitrary commands through a web shell. The PoC includes cleanup functionality to remove the shell upon exit.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Maian-Cart 3.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running Maian-Cart 3.8 with exposed admin interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Maian Cart <=3.8 - Remote Code Execution
CRITICALby pdteam

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.maianscriptworld.co.uk/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://dreyand.github.io/maian-cart-rce/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/DreyAnd/maian-cart-rce

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.6643
EPSS Percentile 99.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-09-19
CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (1)
maianscriptworld/maian_cart 3.8
Published Oct 07, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026