Unrestricted file upload in HortusFox lets users store scripts
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
HortusFox (hortusfox-web) through 6.3 contains an unrestricted file upload flaw (CWE-434) in PlantAttachmentModel. It stores uploaded files under client-supplied extensions in public/attachments/, so an authenticated user with low privileges can upload HTML or SVG files for stored cross-site scripting, or PHP files that run code where .htaccess is not enforced.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
HortusFox (hortusfox-web) through 6.3 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in PlantAttachmentModel that allows authenticated users to store files with client-supplied extensions under public/attachments/. Attackers can upload HTML or SVG files via /plants/attachments/add for stored cross-site scripting, or PHP files where .htaccess is unenforced to execute code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| danielbrendel | hortusfox-web | up to 6.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- hortusfox-web Vendordanielbrendel Affected up to 6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for hortusfox-web.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108101
- 2026-10-11 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 4
More danielbrendel vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-62636 HortusFox-Web < 6.1 Remote Code Execution via Import/Export CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-68443 Remote code execution in HortusFox via theme import CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-70058 SQL injection in HortusFox API lets token holders read database tables CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-50818 Daniel Brendel HortusFox - Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
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