Vulnerability · CVE-2019-9194
std42 elfinder Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published Nov 22, 2020 · corrected/updated Nov 22, 2020 · std42 elfinder · evidence confidence very high
elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector. Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2019-9194 is a unknown public vulnerability record for std42 elfinder. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether std42 elfinder is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: std42 elfinder. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Nov 22, 2020. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 22, 2020 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector. Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Nov 22, 2020 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor std42 elfinderversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-9194
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-9194
elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector.
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