Textpattern XML-RPC TXP_RPCServer.php mt_uploadImage path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in Textpattern up to 4.9.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mt_uploadImage of the file rpc/TXP_RPCServer.php of the component XML-RPC Handler. The manipulation of the argument file.name leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor confirmed the issue and will provide a fix in the upcoming release.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Textpattern | 4.9.0; 4.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Textpattern Vendor— Affected 4.9.0; 4.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Textpattern |
- cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Textpattern
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5344
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwj5-vvrp-w79h
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-5344 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5344 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwj5-vvrp-w79h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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