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CVE-2019-9194 — elFinder command injection vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

elFinder command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector

Published May 13, 2022Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 13, 2022 (1613 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 644 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update studio-42/elfinder to 2.1.48 or later
composer require "studio-42/elfinder:^2.1.48"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
studio-42/elfinder
packagist
2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 (+51 more)2.1.48

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-78
    OS Command InjectionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9194?
elFinder command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-9194?
CVE-2019-9194 affects studio-42/elfinder. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-9194 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-4223-qj94-7x9p

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