CVE-2021-40886

Published: Oct 11, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Projectsend version r1295 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. A user with Uploader role can add value `2` for `chunks` parameter to bypass `fileName` sanitization.

Affected (1)

Products: Projectsend: Projectsend

Projectsend

1 product

Projectsend

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Projectsend Projectsend	Version r1295

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/issues/993

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/issues/993

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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