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TI-2021-08383 Aliases CVE-2021-26704GHSA-xm78-jfcw-x97f

EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the verb parameter in a cgi/toolbox/toolbox URI.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03072 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eprints:eprints:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.2VulnerableEprints
  • cpe:2.3:a:eprints:eprints:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Eprints

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26704
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xm78-jfcw-x97f

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

  • TI-2021-08382 EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02341 EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08266 EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via crafted LaTeX input to a cgi/cal?year= URI. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08265 EPrints 3.4.2 exposes a reflected XSS opportunity in the via a cgi/cal URI. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-08381 EPrints 3.4.2 exposes a reflected XSS opportunity in the dataset parameter to the cgi/dataset_dictionary URI. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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