HUBzero CMS up to 2.2.32 File Upload path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in HUBzero CMS up to 2.2.32. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Upload Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-92970. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HUBzero CMS up to 2.2.32. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code 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:

HUBzero CMS through 2.2.32 contains a path traversal vulnerability in project file upload handlers that allows authenticated project members to write arbitrary files outside the project repository. Attackers can supply traversal sequences in upload parameters to write files to attacker-chosen paths with web server privileges, potentially enabling code execution.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-92970 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• HUBzero CMS

Version

• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.5
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.7
• 2.2.8
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.10
• 2.2.11
• 2.2.12
• 2.2.13
• 2.2.14
• 2.2.15
• 2.2.16
• 2.2.17
• 2.2.18
• 2.2.19
• 2.2.20
• 2.2.21
• 2.2.22
• 2.2.23
• 2.2.24
• 2.2.25
• 2.2.26
• 2.2.27
• 2.2.28
• 2.2.29
• 2.2.30
• 2.2.31
• 2.2.32

CPE 2.3info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CPE 2.2info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Discussion