9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-34415
Xerte Online Toolkits File Upload RCE via elfinder Connector
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 22, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 22, 2026, 9:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-34415 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Xerte Online Toolkits to the latest version to address input validation flaws.
  • Update Xerte Online Toolkits to version 3.16 or later.
  • Apply vendor patches for elFinder connector.
  • Review and validate regex patterns for file extensions.
  • Implement strict file upload validation.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-34415 is associated with the following CWEs:

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-34415 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-34415 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-184
    Added Reference https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/02661be88cc369325ea01b508086bde7fbfec805
    Added Reference https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/17e4f945fe6a3400fa88c01eda18c1075ee4a212
    Added Reference https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/507d55c5e91bf9310b5b1c7fad8aebfef902ad23
    Added Reference https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1527
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xerte-online-toolkits-file-upload-rce-via-elfinder-connector
    Added Reference https://xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/downloads-1/category/3-xerte-online-toolkits
    Added Reference https://xerte.org.uk/xertetoolkits_3.15_ChangeLog.html
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.