CVE-2026-81890
elFinder: CSRF in netmount allows forced FTP mounts and server-side FTP connections
Description
elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Prior to 2.1.70, the netmount command is omitted from elFinderConnector::$csrfProtectedCmds in php/elFinderConnector.class.php, so validateCsrfToken() is not called for this state-changing operation. In the shipped php/connector.minimal.php-dist configuration, FTP network mounts are enabled by default, and attacker-controlled protocol, host, path, port, user, pass, alias, and options arguments flow through elFinder::netmount() in php/elFinder.class.php to php/elFinderVolumeFTP.class.php. A cross-site request can therefore persist an attacker-chosen FTP mount in the victim's session, cause the PHP server to connect to an attacker-chosen FTP host and port, and send supplied credentials without an X-elFinder-CSRF token. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.70.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update elFinder to version 2.1.70.
- Ensure CSRF protection is enabled.
- Review FTP mount configurations.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Prior to 2.1.70, the netmount command is omitted from elFinderConnector::$csrfProtectedCmds in php/elFinderConnector.class.php, so validateCsrfToken() is not called for this state-changing operation. In the shipped php/connector.minimal.php-dist configuration, FTP network mounts are enabled by default, and attacker-controlled protocol, host, path, port, user, pass, alias, and options arguments flow through elFinder::netmount() in php/elFinder.class.php to php/elFinderVolumeFTP.class.php. A cross-site request can therefore persist an attacker-chosen FTP mount in the victim's session, cause the PHP server to connect to an attacker-chosen FTP host and port, and send supplied credentials without an X-elFinder-CSRF token. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.70. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81890.json">CVE-2026-81890</a> Added Reference https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/31284facd033e081b2b69c08873b39c8a413b762 Added Reference https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/36d40fff12222ad4c229d8889d8ed3fd3dbf0415 Added Reference https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.70 Added Reference https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/security/advisories/GHSA-9hjf-w35w-6vx2