CVE-2010-10013 AjaXplorer < 2.6 checkInstall.php Unauthenticated RCE
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands via the checkInstall.php script in AjaXplorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-10013?
CVE-2010-10013 is a critical command injection vulnerability in AjaXplorer, published on 8 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in AjaXplorer (now known as Pydio Cells) versions prior to 2.6. The flaw resides in the checkInstall.php script within the access.ssh plugin, which fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the destServer GET parameter. By injecting shell metacharacters, remote attackers can execute arbitrary system commands on the server with the privileges of the web server process.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-10013?
How do I fix CVE-2010-10013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-10013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2010-10013 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-10013 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xxj-wqc6-8pq7.