Elfinder
CVE-2019-6257
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in composer
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. 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. Affected products include: Std42 Elfinder. Version information: before 2.1.46.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
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.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.
elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), t
In Studio-42 elFinder 2.1.60, there is a vulnerability that causes remote code execution through file name bypass for fi
The package studio-42/elfinder before 2.1.58 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via execution of PHP code in
connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1)
SSRF protection bypass in elFinder's URL upload feature allows remote attackers to reach internal HTTP services by explo
Remote code execution in elFinder prior to 2.1.70 allows an authenticated user with ZIP upload permission to bypass the
_joinPath in elFinderVolumeLocalFileSystem.class.php in elFinder before 2.1.62 allows path traversal in the PHP LocalVol
Studio 42 elFinder 2.1.64 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerabil
CSRF protection is absent for the netmount command in elFinder prior to 2.1.70, allowing a cross-site request from an at
Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.37 has a directory traversal vulnerability in elFinder.class.php with the zipdl() function
Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.36 has a directory traversal vulnerability in elFinder.class.php with the zipdl() function
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