CVE-2021-47751

Published: Jan 13, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.3

Vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XShow less

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com (Secondary)

Description

CuteEditor for PHP (now referred to as Rich Text Editor) 6.6 contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the browse template feature that allows attackers to write files to arbitrary web root directories. Attackers can exploit the ServerMapPath() function by renaming uploaded HTML files using directory traversal sequences to write files outside the intended template directory.

Affected (1)

Products: Phphtmledit: Rich Text Editor

1 product

Rich Text Editor

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Phphtmledit Rich Text Editor	Up to 6.6

Related CWEs

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 (4)

http://phphtmledit.com/

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

Product

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50994

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

Exploit

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuteeditor-for-php-directory-traversal

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50994

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Exploit

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