Studio 42 elFinder 2.1.64 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Studio 42 elFinder 2.1.64 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Copying files with an unauthorized extension between server directories allows an arbitrary attacker to expose secrets, perform RCE, etc.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | studio-42/elfinder (Packagist) | up to 2.1.64 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3h9f-mm2x-4j58 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- studio-42/elfinder (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.1.64 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3h9f-mm2x-4j58
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h9f-mm2x-4j58
References
More Std42 Elfinder vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06652 elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-28504 Studio-42 eLfinder 2.1.62 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) as there is no… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12350 Multiple vulnerabilities leading to RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-10186 connector.minimal.php in std42 elFinder through 2.1.60 is affected by path traversal. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-19360 A File Upload vulnerability exists in Studio-42 elFinder 2.0.4 to 2.1.59 via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-10265 In Studio-42 elFinder 2.1.60, there is a vulnerability that causes remote code execution… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-38909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3h9f-mm2x-4j58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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