prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6 POST Parameter /filemanager.php file[] path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /filemanager.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument file[] causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-6496. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /filemanager.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument file[] 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 integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at drive.google.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-6496. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 drive.google.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. By approaching the search of inurl:filemanager.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: drive.google.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-6496 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-6496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358039
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2026 10:44
Changes: 04/17/2026 10:44 (57)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: 0xNayel
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #787942: github.com/prasathmani tinyfilemanager 2.6 Path Traversal (by 0xNayel)

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