CVE-2019-6257
elFinder Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.46 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.7
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.46 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
- Record
CVE-2019-6257- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.46 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
- Record
CVE-2019-6257- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2234 No score
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.46 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2234- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qhm-qfj3-4rrx
7.7
elFinder Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.49 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
- Record
GHSA-3qhm-qfj3-4rrx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.7
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.46 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
- Record
CVE-2019-6257- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3qhm-qfj3-4rrx
7.7
elFinder Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in elFinder before 2.1.49 could allow a malicious user to access the content of internal network resources. This occurs in get_remote_contents() in php/elFinder.class.php.
- Record
GHSA-3qhm-qfj3-4rrx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
studio-42/elfinderPackagist |
before 2.1.49 | 2.1.49 |
studio-42/elfinderPackagist |
before 2.1.49, plus listed versions 2.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.7 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.82.0.92.1.02.1.12.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.132.1.142.1.152.1.162.1.172.1.182.1.192.1.22.1.202.1.212.1.222.1.232.1.242.1.252.1.262.1.272.1.282.1.292.1.32.1.302.1.312.1.322.1.332.1.342.1.352.1.362.1.372.1.382.1.392.1.42.1.402.1.412.1.422.1.432.1.442.1.452.1.462.1.47 |
2.1.49 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-6257 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Std42 Elfinder, published January 14, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in studio-42/elfinder 2.1.49.
References
github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/68ec63c0aeca3963101aca8f842dc9f2e4c4c6d3/Changelog
github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/2f522db8f037a66ce9040ee0b216aa4a0359286c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6257
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/studio-42/elfinder/CVE-2019-6257.yaml
github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/2.1.49/Changelog
github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.49
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3qhm-qfj3-4rrx
github.com/Studio-42/elFinder
Left out here: 6 versions. The JSON record has them.