FKIE_CVE-2026-81889

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-31 21:17 - Updated: 2026-08-31 21:17
Severity
8.6 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Prior to 2.1.70, elFinder URL uploads in php/elFinder.class.php can bypass server-side request forgery protections when PHP cURL is unavailable because validate_address() validates $info['ip'], but get_remote_contents() selects fsock_get_contents(), which connects to $arr['host'] and performs a second DNS resolution. An attacker able to submit a URL upload can use DNS rebinding to have the first resolution return a public address and the connection resolution return a loopback or private address, causing the internal HTTP response body to be stored as an uploaded file and made readable through elFinder. After a successful fetch, get_headers($url, true) separately requests the original hostname without reusing the validated and pinned connection, creating an additional blind server-side request forgery path even when curl_get_contents() is selected. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.70.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/191372c1bbebbd36fb55af79a84b9984861390ff
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/6d997386cd0f1abab4706c220b46b0aea0ecff51
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.70
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/security/advisories/GHSA-8x3q-jpjh-qh5c
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
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          "product": "elFinder",
          "vendor": "Studio-42",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
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      "value": "elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Prior to 2.1.70, elFinder URL uploads in php/elFinder.class.php can bypass server-side request forgery protections when PHP cURL is unavailable because validate_address() validates $info[\u0027ip\u0027], but get_remote_contents() selects fsock_get_contents(), which connects to $arr[\u0027host\u0027] and performs a second DNS resolution. An attacker able to submit a URL upload can use DNS rebinding to have the first resolution return a public address and the connection resolution return a loopback or private address, causing the internal HTTP response body to be stored as an uploaded file and made readable through elFinder. After a successful fetch, get_headers($url, true) separately requests the original hostname without reusing the validated and pinned connection, creating an additional blind server-side request forgery path even when curl_get_contents() is selected. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.70."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-81889",
  "lastModified": "2026-08-31T21:17:52.460",
  "metrics": {
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 8.6,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
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  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "weaknesses": [
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          "value": "CWE-918"
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      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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