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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-35840 · published 19 June 2023

CVE-2023-35840: Std42 elfinder path traversal vulnerability

Std42 · Elfinder

_joinPath in elFinderVolumeLocalFileSystem.class.php in elFinder before 2.1.62 allows path traversal in the PHP LocalVolumeDriver connector.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 20.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

_joinPath in elFinderVolumeLocalFileSystem.class.php in elFinder before 2.1.62 allows path traversal in the PHP LocalVolumeDriver connector.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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/bb9aaa7b096a1b83f2f85657c43f12131ece2891 PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/security/advisories/GHSA-wm5g-p99q-66g4 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/afine-com/CVE-2023-35840 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sectroyer/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2023-35840 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/bb9aaa7b096a1b83f2f85657c43f12131ece2891 PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/security/advisories/GHSA-wm5g-p99q-66g4 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/afine-com/CVE-2023-35840 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sectroyer/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2023-35840 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-35840), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.