VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-27230
ExpressionEngine before 5.4.2 and 6.x before 6.0.3 allows PHP Code Injection by certain authenticated users who can leverage Translate::save() to write to an _lang.php file under the system/user/language directory.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ExpressionEngine before 5.4.2 and 6.x before 6.0.3 allows PHP Code Injection by certain authenticated users who can leverage Translate::save() to write to an _lang.php file under the system/user/language directory.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.83% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- expressionengine/expressionengine
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2021-03Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161805/ExpressionEngine-6.0.2-PHP-Code-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Mar/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://expressionengine.com/featuresVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1093444Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2021-03Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161805/ExpressionEngine-6.0.2-PHP-Code-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Mar/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://expressionengine.com/featuresVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1093444Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.