CVE-2021-44663

Public Exploit

Description

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the Xerte Project Xerte through 3.8.4 via a crafted php file through elfinder in connetor.php.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.29% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory org.uk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/news/blog/80-news/336-xerte-3-8-5-important-security-update-now-available	release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/694a591b5ab7f634f036afaac10397cf3677a98c	third party advisory patch
https://riklutz.nl/2021/10/30/unauthenticated-file-upload-to-remote-code-execution-in-xerte/	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44663?: CVE-2021-44663 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44663?: To fix CVE-2021-44663, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-44663 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-44663 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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