Tiny File Manager 2.4.1 File Upload tinyfilemanager.php path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Tiny File Manager 2.4.1. This affects an unknown function of the file tinyfilemanager.php of the component File Upload Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-45010. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tiny File Manager 2.4.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file tinyfilemanager.php of the component File Upload Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A path traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in tinyfilemanager.php in Tiny File Manager before 2.4.7 allows remote attackers (with valid user accounts) to upload malicious PHP files to the webroot, leading to code execution.

The weakness was published 03/15/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-45010 since 12/13/2021. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:tinyfilemanager.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying the patch 2046bbde72ed76af0cfdcae082de629bcc4b44c7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (50828) and EUVD (EUVD-2021-31808). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 2046bbde72ed76af0cfdcae082de629bcc4b44c7

Timelineinfo

12/13/2021 🔍
03/15/2022 +92 days 🔍
03/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2025 +1387 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 166330
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-45010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-45010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195115
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 16:25
Updated: 12/31/2025 23:30
Changes: 03/15/2022 16:25 (40), 03/18/2022 10:13 (2), 03/18/2022 10:19 (1), 12/29/2024 10:03 (23), 12/31/2025 23:10 (20), 12/31/2025 23:30 (1)
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