CVE-2023-27842

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a...

8.8 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2023-27842 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Extplorer, published March 21, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.42%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance: 2.42%EPSS, 84th percentile
Exploitation: None known1 public exploit
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

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

2.42%Up 2.2 points since Mar 22, 2023

Affected products

extplorer

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`extplorer` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u1ubuntu12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u3ubuntu0.12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4ubuntu0.16.04.12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u5ubuntu0.16.04.1	None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	cowsecurity/CVE-2023-27842	2023-03-25

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

Record: CVE-2023-27842
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-277
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List8.8

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

Record: CVE-2023-27842
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-277
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-315788.8

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

Record: EUVD-2023-31578
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

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r9mc-9qw4-qm7r8.8

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a...

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

Record: GHSA-r9mc-9qw4-qm7r
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-277
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV8.8

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

Record: CVE-2023-27842
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

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-278428.8

Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the index.php compenent

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27842
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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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

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