CVE-2021-44664

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Published Feb 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 12.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xerte:xerte:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 12.8% (12.782% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 24, 2022, 8:11 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 AM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:12 AM

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