CVE-2021-26642 (GCVE-0-2021-26642)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-03 16:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
XpressEngine file upload vulnerability
Summary
When uploading an image file to a bulletin board developed with XpressEngine, a vulnerability in which an arbitrary file can be uploaded due to insufficient verification of the file. A remote attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the server where the bulletin board is running.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-02 15:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEHub | XE3 XpresesEngine |
Affected:
3.0.14 , ≤ 3.0.14
(custom)
|
guessed |
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