CVE-2021-43778 (GCVE-0-2021-43778)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-24 18:50 – Updated: 2025-09-08 15:26
VLAI Shadowserver
Title
Path traversal in GLPI barcode plugin
Summary
Barcode is a GLPI plugin for printing barcodes and QR codes. GLPI instances version 2.x prior to version 2.6.1 with the barcode plugin installed are vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability. This issue was patched in version 2.6.1. As a workaround, delete the `front/send.php` file.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7879 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
pluginsGLPI barcode Affected: >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.1
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Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a68f6125-7257-418b-931e-8ae4f135ec6f

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-43778

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 75.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-15
Asserted: 2023-10-15
Last Seen: 2026-10-18
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Barcode / Barcode (GLPI plugin) | Class: other-software | Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-18: 4
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor Barcode
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Barcode (GLPI plugin)
Cisa Kev no
Connections 4
Observation Date 2026-10-18
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 7.5
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-21 09:12 UTC
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