How severe is CVE-2022-26960?

CVE-2022-26960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-26960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 51% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-26960?

CVE-2022-26960 affects Std42 Elfinder. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26960?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-26960 published?

CVE-2022-26960 was published on 2022-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-26960

CVE-2022-26960 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Std42 Elfinder with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 51% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 51% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Std42 Elfinder
Published: 2022-03-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26960?: connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.
How severe is CVE-2022-26960?: CVE-2022-26960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-26960 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 51% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-26960?: CVE-2022-26960 affects Std42 Elfinder. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26960?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-26960 published?: CVE-2022-26960 was published on 2022-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:std42:elfinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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