Unrestricted file upload in TinyFileManager Remote URL module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-434.
Summary
TinyFileManager by prasathmani, from 2.0 up to 2.6, has an unrestricted upload flaw in the Remote URL File Upload module of tinyfilemanager.php (CWE-434). A remote attacker with low privileges can upload files without restriction. A public exploit has been disclosed and may be used. The vendor did not respond when contacted early about the disclosure.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A security vulnerability has been detected in prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file tinyfilemanager.php of the component Remote URL File Upload Module. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prasathmani | TinyFileManager | 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TinyFileManager Vendorprasathmani Affected 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prasathmani:tinyfilemanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | prasathmani |
- cpe:2.3:a:prasathmani:tinyfilemanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·prasathmani
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for TinyFileManager.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-25 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116044
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-6wpw-wr63-qhp5
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More prasathmani vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22434 Unrestricted file upload in Tiny File Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19476 Tiny File Manager v2.4.7 and below is vulnerable to session fixation. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20372 A path traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in tinyfilemanager.php in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-07218 Cross-site request forgery in Tiny File Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-28711 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /tinyfilemanager.php… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-22433 Improper access control in Tiny File Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-116044 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116044 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wpw-wr63-qhp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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