CVE-2021-44911 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability affecting XpressEngine (XE) versions prior to 1.11.6. It allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including HTML, to the 'files' directory by exploiting a lack of file suffix restrictions during button image uploads. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.11.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpressengine:xpressengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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