CVE-2022-26960
Path Traversal in Studio-42 elFinder through 2.1.60
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
- Record
CVE-2022-26960- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
- Record
CVE-2022-26960- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1364 No score
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1364- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7q88-jxvp-9gp2
Path Traversal in Studio-42 elFinder through 2.1.60
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
- Record
GHSA-7q88-jxvp-9gp2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7q88-jxvp-9gp2
Path Traversal in Studio-42 elFinder through 2.1.60
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
- Record
GHSA-7q88-jxvp-9gp2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
- Record
CVE-2022-26960- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
studio-42/elfinderPackagist |
through 2.1.60 | 2.1.61 |
studio-42/elfinderPackagist |
before 2.1.61, 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 |
2.1.61 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | elFinder <=2.1.60 - Local File Inclusion |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-26960 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Std42 Elfinder, published March 21, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.0%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in studio-42/elfinder 2.1.61.
References
synacktiv.com/publications.html
github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/3b758495538a448ac8830ee3559e7fb2c260c6db
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26960
Left out here: 18 versions. The JSON record has them.