CVE-2021-44534 Path traversal in ExpressionEngine
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files due to insufficient input filtering, leading to sensitive information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-44534?
CVE-2021-44534 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ExpressionEngine, published on 31 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient user input filtering leads to arbitrary file read by non-authenticated attacker, which results in sensitive information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44534?
How do I fix CVE-2021-44534?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44534 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-44534 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44534 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rm2-mwc8-f72w, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44534.