Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privileged user
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DeliverySend crafted request to Online Editor Save endpoint
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ExploitManipulate path/filestr to bypass upload restrictions
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ExecutionWrite attacker-controlled file to server
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ImpactPotential webshell deployment and code execution
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires an authenticated low-privileged account on KodExplorer (PR:L) that can reach the Online Editor Save endpoint in app/controller/editor.class.php; the attacker manipulates the path and filestr arguments to perform an unrestricted file write/upload. Exploitation is remote and needs no user interaction (AV:N, UI:N). Affects KodExplorer versions up to and including 4.55. The primary limiting factor is the authentication requirement - anonymous/unauthenticated users cannot trigger it per the CVSS vector; no non-default configuration is noted as required in the available sources. |
| Impact | This is a moderate, not emergency-grade, issue based on the available signals. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) indicates remote, low-complexity exploitation but requires authentication (PR:L), and the vendor-assigned impacts are all Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L), yielding a base score of 5.3. Exploit maturity is E:P (Proof-of-Concept), and the record states the exploit has been publicly disclosed. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' rather than act_now/emergency. This vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV, and no EPSS score was provided in the input, so widespread-exploitation probability cannot be quantified. There is a notable tension worth flagging: CWE-434 (unrestricted file upload) in a web-based file manager frequently escalates to remote code execution via webshell, which would justify far higher integrity/confidentiality impact than the Low ratings assigned here - the available sources do not describe the precise trigger or confirm whether arbitrary executable (e.g. PHP) content can be written, so the true impact may be understated and should be verified. The only intelligence source is VulDB (single-sourced), and the vendor did not respond to disclosure, so no patched version is confirmed. Net: a credible, authenticated remote upload flaw that is realistically exploitable but currently single-sourced and not evidenced as mass-exploited. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker holding a valid low-privileged KodExplorer account sends a crafted request to the Online Editor Save endpoint (app/controller/editor.class.php), manipulating the path/filestr parameters to write a file outside the intended restrictions. A public PoC reference exists (exploit maturity E:P) but is not verified as working exploit code; the low complexity and network vector make the request itself straightforward to issue once authenticated. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 25, 2026
An authenticated low-privileged user of KodCloud KodExplorer up to and including version 4.55 can write arbitrary files through the Online Editor save endpoint in app/controller/editor.class.php by manipulating the path and filestr arguments, yielding an unrestricted upload restricted in scope to that user's accessible storage. Impact is limited (low confidentiality, integrity and availability) per both the CVSS 4.0 vector (5.3) and an independent CVSS 3.1 assessment of AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L; remote exploitation requires a valid account and no user interaction. The flaw was disclosed publicly with exploit details, and the vendor did not respond to early contact, so no vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; KodCloud did not respond to the disclosure, so no fixed version is listed in the available sources and users should track the VulDB entry at https://vuldb.com/vuln/426141 for any update. Until a fix exists, compensating controls should target the authenticated save path: restrict KodExplorer accounts to trusted users and remove or disable the Online Editor feature where it is not needed, accepting the loss of in-browser text editing; enforce server-side controls that prevent PHP execution in any directory writable through the editor endpoint (for example disabling script execution for upload/storage directories in the web server configuration), understanding that this contains rather than eliminates the arbitrary-write primitive; and audit or monitor saves through app/controller/editor.class.php for suspicious path values or file extensions. Note that the vulnerability requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L per the CVSS vectors), so limiting account provisioning reduces exposure but does not substitute for a vendor fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
KodExplorer is a PHP-based web file manager whose editor controller (app/controller/editor.class.php) handles Save requests from the built-in online text editor. The CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) root cause is that the save handler takes user-supplied path and filestr parameters and writes the supplied content to the resulting location without adequately constraining the destination path or the resulting file type - the trigger specifics beyond the manipulated path/filestr arguments are not described in the available sources. Because the application is server-side PHP, a successful write can place content outside the intended editor scope. The CVSS 4.0 vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no attack prerequisites, low privileges required, no user interaction, and only low impact on the vulnerable system with no subsequent-system impact; the E:P metric reflects a public proof-of-concept reference. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:kodcloud:kodexplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all versions up to and including 4.55.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Remote, low-complexity but authenticated (PR:L) write to the editor endpoint; impacts kept Low per available data, though confirmed arbitrary-code upload would raise I/C to High.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability has been found in KodCloud KodExplorer up to 4.55. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file app/controller/editor.class.php of the component Online Editor Save Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument path/filestr leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
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