CVE-2026-9053

Mothra Default Path Upload Exploit

Published May 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mothra would respect a default value given by a website for HTML file upload forms. An attacker could craft a website with a malicious default file path, and then conceal this form element.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Mothra Default Path Upload Exploit
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Mothra Default File Path Bypass in HTML Upload Forms
Weaknesses CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-434
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Mothra Default File Path Bypass in HTML Upload Forms
First Time appeared 9front
9front 9front
Weaknesses CWE-22
Vendors & Products 9front
9front 9front
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mothra would respect a default value given by a website for HTML file upload forms. An attacker could craft a website with a malicious default file path, and then conceal this form element.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/AU:N/R:A/RE:L/U:Amber'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
9front
Published
Updated
May 22, 2026, 12:36 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 9:39 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 22, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 4:10 PM