CVE-2026-21857

REDAXO is a PHP-based content management system. Prior to version 5.20.2, authenticated users with backup permissions can read arbitrary files within the webroot via path traversal in the Backup addon's file export functionality. The Backup addon does not validate the `EXPDIR` POST parameter against the UI-generated allowlist of permitted directories. An attacker can supply relative paths containing `../` sequences (or even absolute paths inside the document root) to include any readable file in the generated `.tar.gz` archive. Version 5.20.2 fixes this issue.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:redaxo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Jan 2026, 18:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/releases/tag/5.20.2 - () https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/releases/tag/5.20.2 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/security/advisories/GHSA-824x-88xg-cwrv - () https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/security/advisories/GHSA-824x-88xg-cwrv - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:redaxo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5
First Time Redaxo
Redaxo redaxo

08 Jan 2026, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/security/advisories/GHSA-824x-88xg-cwrv - () https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/security/advisories/GHSA-824x-88xg-cwrv -

07 Jan 2026, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-07 23:15

Updated : 2026-01-20 18:49


NVD link : CVE-2026-21857

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21857

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21857


JSON object : View

Products Affected

redaxo

  • redaxo
CWE
CWE-22

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

CWE-24

Path Traversal: '../filedir'