CVE-2021-23415 json
Directory Traversal
published 5y ago modified last mo. also GHSA-pjxv-w3qj-j8m3 , EUVD-2021-1820
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This affects the package elFinder.AspNet before 1.1.1. The user-controlled file name is not properly sanitized before it is used to create a file system path.
Patch / fix
- nuget elFinder.AspNet 1.1.1
- n/a elFinder.AspNet 1.1.1
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- snyk.io https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-ELFINDERASPNET-1315153 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | elFinder.AspNet | <1.1.1 |
1.1.1 |
Affected products
- n/a elFinder.AspNet
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/mguinness/elFinder.AspNet/commit/675049b39284a9e84f0915c71d688da8ebc7d720
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-ELFINDERASPNET-1315153
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23415
advisory
-
github.com
/mguinness/elFinder.AspNet
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-23415
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pjxv-w3qj-j8m3
- NVD CVE-2021-23415
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