TI-2021-09251 Aliases CVE-2021-27916 GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p

Relative Path Traversal / Arbitrary File Deletion in Mautic (GrapesJS Builder)

LOW 37CWE-22Published 2024-09-17 · Updated 2024-09-18

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Prior to the patched version, logged in users of Mautic are vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal/Arbitrary File Deletion. Regardless of the level of access the Mautic user had, they could delete files other than those in the media folders such as system files, libraries or other important files. This vulnerability exists in the implementation of the GrapesJS builder in Mautic.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.008 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed mautic/core (Packagist): 4.4.12, 5.0.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Mautic	Mautic	>= 3.3.0 – <= 4.4.11; >= 5.0.0 – <= 5.0.3	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	mautic/core (Packagist)	3.3.0 to before 4.4.12	4.4.12	Patch available	GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p
—	mautic/core (Packagist)	5.0.0-alpha to before 5.0.4	5.0.4	Patch available	GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p

Mautic VendorMautic Affected >= 3.3.0 – <= 4.4.11; >= 5.0.0 – <= 5.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
mautic/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 4.4.12 Fixed in 4.4.12 Patch available GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p
mautic/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0-alpha to before 5.0.4 Fixed in 5.0.4 Patch available GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:acquia:mautic::::::::	3.3.0 to before 4.4.12; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.4	Vulnerable	Acquia

cpe:2.3:a:acquia:mautic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 to before 4.4.12; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Acquia

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p mautic/core (Packagist) Fixed in 4.4.12 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p mautic/core (Packagist) Fixed in 5.0.4 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27916
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fcx-cv56-w58p

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

TI-2022-09344 Cross-site scripting in Mautic CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-02543 Predictable Page Indexing Might Lead to Sensitive Data Exposure in Mautic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2024-02544 Improper Access Control Issues Lead to Sensitive Data Exposure in Mautic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-03218 Improper Access Control Leads to Server-Side Request Forgery in Mautic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2024-31435 Remote Code Execution & File Deletion in Asset Uploads CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2018-05847 Mautic before 2.13.0 allows CSV injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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