ProcessMaker up to 3.5.4 php file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ProcessMaker up to 3.5.4. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to php file inclusion. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-47978. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ProcessMaker up to 3.5.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a php file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-98. The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

ProcessMaker 3.5.4 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting improper path traversal validation. Attackers can send requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive system files like /etc/passwd without authentication.

The weakness was published by Ai Ho as 50229. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-47978 since 05/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2021-34839). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Php file inclusion
CWE: CWE-98 / CWE-73
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/16/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/16/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
05/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/17/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 50229
Researcher: Ai Ho
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2021-47978 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-47978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364370
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2026 18:17
Updated: 05/17/2026 02:06
Changes: 05/16/2026 18:17 (76), 05/17/2026 02:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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