Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2022-26960?

Affected: Elfinder (Std42); studio-42/elfinder (composer). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2022-26960 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2022-26960 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2022-26960?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-26960?

Fixed versions are available, including Elfinder 2.1.61, studio-42/elfinder 2.1.61.

How urgently should CVE-2022-26960 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2022-26960

Critical

Path Traversal in Studio-42 elFinder through 2.1.60

Published Mar 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-7q88-jxvp-9gp2

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2022-26960 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1 v3.1) affecting Elfinder (Std42), studio-42/elfinder (composer).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Elfinder 2.1.61, studio-42/elfinder 2.1.61.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

51%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and browse files outside the configured document root. This is due to improper handling of absolute file paths.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ElfinderStd42	See advisory	2.1.61
studio-42/elfindercomposer	See advisory	2.1.61

Patched Releases

Elfinder

2.1.61

studio-42/elfinder

2.1.61

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 22, 2022
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal.
Affected: Elfinder (Std42); studio-42/elfinder (composer). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Elfinder 2.1.61, studio-42/elfinder 2.1.61.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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