How severe is GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr?

GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr?

GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr affects the following packages: studio-42/elfinder (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr?

Update studio-42/elfinder to version 2.1.59 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 3 known exploit references for GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr, including 3 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr?

GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 92.8%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr?

GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), OS Command Injection (CWE-78), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr was published on June 16, 2021 and was last updated on March 13, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐘 Packagist

GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr

CRITICAL

elFinder before 2.1.59 contains multiple vulnerabilities leading to RCE

Also known asCVE-2021-32682

Published

Jun 16, 2021

Updated

Mar 13, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

92.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐘studio-42/elfinder

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

We recently fixed several vulnerabilities affect elFinder 2.1.58. These vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and commands on the server hosting the elFinder PHP connector, even with the minimal configuration.

Patches

The issues were addressed in our last release, 2.1.59.

Workarounds

If you can't update to 2.1.59, make sure your connector is not exposed without authentication.

Reference

Further technical details will be disclosed on https://blog.sonarsource.com/tag/security after some time.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, you can contact: - The original reporters, by sending an email to [email protected]; - The maintainers, by opening an issue on this repository.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`studio-42/elfinder`	all versions	2.1.59

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript u…

github.comMetasploitSep 2021

elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript u…

packetstormsecurity.comNVDSep 2021

elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript u…

blog.sonarsource.comNVDNov 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact We recently fixed several vulnerabilities affect elFinder 2.1.58. These vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and commands on the server hosting the elFinder PHP connector, even with the minimal configuration. ### Patches The issues were addressed in our last release, 2.1.59. ### Workarounds If you can't update to 2.1.59, make sure your connector is not exposed without authentication. ### Reference Further technical details will be disclosed on https://blog.sonarsource.com/tag/security after some time. ### For more information If you have any que

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CVSS Score

9.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction