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CVE-2021-32682: Multiple vulnerabilities leading to RCE

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 69.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Several vulnerabilities affect elFinder 2.1.58. These vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and commands on the server hosting the elFinder PHP connector, even with minimal configuration. The issues were patched in version 2.1.59. As a workaround, ensure the connector is not exposed without authentication.

Affected products

• Studio-42 elFinder: before 2.1.59 — fixed in 2.1.59

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Studio-42 elFinder 2.1.59. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164173/elFinder-Archive-Command-Injection.html
• https://blog.sonarsource.com/elfinder-case-study-of-web-file-manager-vulnerabilities/
• https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/a106c350b7dfe666a81d6b576816db9fe0899b17
• https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/security/advisories/GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164173/elFinder-Archive-Command-Injection.html
• https://blog.sonarsource.com/elfinder-case-study-of-web-file-manager-vulnerabilities/
• https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/a106c350b7dfe666a81d6b576816db9fe0899b17
• https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/security/advisories/GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr

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