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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-27916 · published 17 September 2024

CVE-2021-27916: Acquia mautic path traversal vulnerability

AAcquia · Mautic

Prior to the patched version, logged in users of Mautic are vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal/Arbitrary File Deletion. Regardless of the level of access the Mautic user had, they could delete files other than those in the media folders such as system files, libraries or other important files. This vulnerability exists in the implementation of the GrapesJS builder in Mautic.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.80% · top 45.2% CWE-22 · Path traversal
8.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.80%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Prior to the patched version, logged in users of Mautic are vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal/Arbitrary File Deletion. Regardless of the level of access the Mautic user had, they could delete files other than those in the media folders such as system files, libraries or other important files. This vulnerability exists in the implementation of the GrapesJS builder in Mautic.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/mautic/mautic/security/advisories/GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-27916), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.