# CVE-2022-50916: e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Upload restriction bypass (Authenticated [Admin])+ Server file override

> Authenticated administrators can bypass upload restrictions to overwrite server files, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c724-26g5-r6m3

## What is CVE-2022-50916?

CVE-2022-50916 is a high-severity vulnerability in E107 E107, published on 13 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

e107 CMS version 3.2.1 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to override server files through the Media Manager import functionality. Attackers can exploit the upload mechanism by manipulating the upload URL parameter to overwrite existing files like top.php in the web application directory.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50916?

It affects 1 product.


Products: E107 E107.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-50916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-50916 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50916 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in E107 E107

- [CVE-2021-27885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27885/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-10753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10753/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-15901](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15901/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-50907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50907/): e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Admin Upload Restriction Bypass + RCE (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-50939](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50939/): e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Upload Restriction Bypass with Path Traversal File Override (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-50916 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-50916 is a high-severity vulnerability in E107 E107, published on 13 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50916 exists.

Affected product: E107 E107. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50916/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50916/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50916
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50916
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50916

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50916/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.