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CVE-2021-26601

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-26601 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting ImpressCMS versions prior to 1.4.3, specifically within the image-edit.php component. Rated 8.1 HIGH, this flaw allows an authenticated attacker to manipulate file paths, potentially leading to unauthorized file creation or modification. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high CVSS score indicates a significant risk.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:impresscms:impresscms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.19%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
86.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0319 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 17,844 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

composerpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: impresscms/impresscmsFixed in: 1.4.3

Vendor Advisories (1)

composerGHSA-4q96-9f63-p7jjhigh

Path Traversal in ImpressCMS

Mar 29, 2022

References

karmainsecurity.com / KIS-2022-02
Third Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com / files/166402/ImpressCMS-1.4.2-Path-Traversal.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/44
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
hackerone.com / reports/1081878
ExploitThird Party Advisory