CuteEditor for PHP 6.6 - Directory Traversal
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CuteEditor for PHP (now referred to as Rich Text Editor) 6.6 contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the browse template feature that allows attackers to write files to arbitrary web root directories. Attackers can exploit the ServerMapPath() function by renaming uploaded HTML files using directory traversal sequences to write files outside the intended template directory.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0085 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phphtmledit | CuteEditor | up to 6.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CuteEditor VendorPhphtmledit Affected up to 6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phphtmledit:rich_text_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.6 | Vulnerable | Phphtmledit |
- cpe:2.3:a:phphtmledit:rich_text_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.6 Vulnerable ·Phphtmledit
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jgq-pvpg-hqwq
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2021-47751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jgq-pvpg-hqwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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