CVE-2021-23427
Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip)
CVE-2021-23427 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Elfinder.netcore Project Elfinder.netcore, published September 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.6 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.43%EPSS, 73rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
This affects all versions of package elFinder.NetCore. The ExtractAsync function within the FileSystem is vulnerable to arbitrary extraction due to insufficient validation.
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
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
elFinder.NetCoreNuGet | through 1.3.5 | None known |
elFinder.NetCoreNuGet | through 1.3.5, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 13 moreShow less1.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.01.2.11.2.21.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.4 | None known |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip)
This affects all versions of package elFinder.NetCore. The ExtractAsync function within the FileSystem is vulnerable to arbitrary extraction due to insufficient validation.
- Record
CVE-2021-23427- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:U/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2127
This affects all versions of package elFinder.NetCore. The ExtractAsync function within the FileSystem is vulnerable to arbitrary extraction due to insufficient validation.
- Record
EUVD-2021-2127- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:U/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmpm-fq7r-jq56
Imporoper path validation in elFinder.NetCore
This affects all versions of package elFinder.NetCore. The ExtractAsync function within the FileSystem is vulnerable to arbitrary extraction due to insufficient validation.
- Record
GHSA-wmpm-fq7r-jq56- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
This affects all versions of package elFinder.NetCore. The ExtractAsync function within the FileSystem is vulnerable to arbitrary extraction due to insufficient validation.
- Record
CVE-2021-23427- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wmpm-fq7r-jq56
Imporoper path validation in elFinder.NetCore
This affects all versions of package elFinder.NetCore. The ExtractAsync function within the FileSystem is vulnerable to arbitrary extraction due to insufficient validation.
- Record
GHSA-wmpm-fq7r-jq56- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-ELFINDERNETCORE-1567778
github.com/gordon-matt/elFinder.NetCore/blob/633da9a4d7d5c9baefd1730ee51bf7af54889600/elFinder.NetCore/Drivers/FileSystem/FileSystemDriver.cs%23L226
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23427