CVE-2023-27842 describes an Insecure Permissions vulnerability in eXtplorer v2.1.15, a file manager for Joomla, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the index.php component. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and requires only low privileges, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the EPSS score indicates a higher than average exploitability probability, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:extplorer:2.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.