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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-9110 · published 28 March 2018

CVE-2018-9110: Std42 elfinder path traversal vulnerability

Std42 · Elfinder

Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.37 has a directory traversal vulnerability in elFinder.class.php with the zipdl() function that can allow a remote attacker to download files accessible by the web server process and delete files owned by the account running the web server process. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-9109.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.9% · top 13.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.37 has a directory traversal vulnerability in elFinder.class.php with the zipdl() function that can allow a remote attacker to download files accessible by the web server process and delete files owned by the account running the web server process. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-9109.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/e6351557b86cc10a7651253d2d2aff7f6b918f8e PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.37 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki/Advisory-about-vulnerability-of-CVE-2018-9109-and-CVE-2018-9110 MitigationThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/e6351557b86cc10a7651253d2d2aff7f6b918f8e PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.37 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki/Advisory-about-vulnerability-of-CVE-2018-9109-and-CVE-2018-9110 MitigationThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-9110), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.