# CVE-2021-45010: A path traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in tinyfilemanager.php in Tiny File Manager before 2.4.7 allows remote attac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 3 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A path traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in tinyfilemanager.php in Tiny File Manager before 2.4.7 allows remote attackers (with valid user accounts) to upload malicious PHP files to the webroot, leading to code execution.

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## References

- https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/pull/636
- https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/commit/2046bbde72ed76af0cfdcae082de629bcc4b44c7
- https://febin0x4e4a.wordpress.com/2022/01/23/tiny-file-manager-authenticated-rce/
- https://github.com/febinrev/tinyfilemanager-2.4.3-exploit/raw/main/exploit.sh
- https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=1337DAY-ID-37364&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/febinrev/tinyfilemanager-2.4.6-exploit/main/exploit.sh
- https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/pull/636/files/a93fc321a3c89fdb9bee860bf6df5d89083298d1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166330/Tiny-File-Manager-2.4.6-Shell-Upload.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50828
- https://github.com/BKreisel/CVE-2021-45010
- https://github.com/Syd-SydneyJr/CVE-2021-45010
- https://github.com/febinrev/CVE-2021-45010-TinyFileManager-Exploit

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