CVE-2021-44664

An Authenticated Remote Code Exection (RCE) vulnerability exists in Xerte through 3.9 in...

8.8 HighPublic exploit

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.

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: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

12.8%Up 11.9 points since Feb 25, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2021-44664
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-434
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-44664
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-31484 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-31484
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-25cf-hcwq-2gc7 8.8

An Authenticated Remote Code Exection (RCE) vulnerability exists in Xerte through 3.9 in...

Record: GHSA-25cf-hcwq-2gc7
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-434
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

Record: CVE-2021-44664
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

xerte

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Xerte 3.9 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated)	2022-03-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-44664 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Xerte, published February 24, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.