CVE-2021-44663

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Published Feb 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the Xerte Project Xerte through 3.8.4 via a crafted php file through elfinder in connetor.php.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nottingham.ac:xerte_online_toolkits:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-31483	A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the Xerte Project Xerte through 3.8.4 via a crafted php file through elfinder in connetor.php.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.0% (3.990% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/694a591b5ab7f634f036afaac10397cf3677a98c
https://riklutz.nl/2021/10/30/unauthenticated-file-upload-to-remote-code-execution-in-xerte/
https://www.xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/news/blog/80-news/336-xerte-3-8-5-important-security-update-now-available

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Nottingham.ac Xerte Online Toolkits

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 24, 2022, 7:01 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 AM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:12 AM

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