CVE-2021-44664

HIGH

Xerte < 3.9 - Path Traversal

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Rik Lutz · pythonwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50795

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166182/Xerte-3.9-Remote-Code-Execution.html

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/1672d6f46bbd6f6d42f0903ce9a313927ae2836b#diff-27433bb0be90e431d40986f9afebe9ee2f8d1025a7f9e55c3cd7a86f1f8e3fdc

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/6daeb81d089d4a561e22f931fff1327660a7d1b5

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://riklutz.nl/2021/11/03/authenticated-file-upload-to-remote-code-execution-in-xerte/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.1497

EPSS Percentile 94.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-22 CWE-434

Status published

Products (1)

xerte/xerte < 3.9

Published Feb 24, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026