CVE-2026-34415

Description

Xerte Online Toolkits versions 3.15 and earlier contain an incomplete input validation vulnerability in the elFinder connector endpoint that fails to block PHP-executable extensions .php4 due to an incorrect regex pattern. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw combined with authentication bypass and path traversal vulnerabilities to upload malicious PHP code, rename it with a .php4 extension, and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0030

Probability of exploitation

0.53%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-184 CWE-184

References

Other References

https://github.com/bootstrapbool/xerteonlinetoolkits-rce https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/02661be88cc369325ea01b508086bde7fbfec805 https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/17e4f945fe6a3400fa88c01eda18c1075ee4a212 https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/507d55c5e91bf9310b5b1c7fad8aebfef902ad23 https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1527 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xerte-online-toolkits-file-upload-rce-via-elfinder-connector https://xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/downloads-1/category/3-xerte-online-toolkits https://xerte.org.uk/xertetoolkits_3.15_ChangeLog.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-34415? +

Xerte Online Toolkits versions 3.15 and earlier contain an incomplete input validation vulnerability in the elFinder connector endpoint that fails to block PHP-executable extensions .php4 due to an incorrect regex pattern. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw combined with authentication bypass and path traversal vulnerabilities to upload malicious PHP code, rename it with a .php4 extension, and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-34415? +

CVE-2026-34415 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0030, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-34415? +

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