CVE-2021-47976
TextPattern CMS 4.9.0-dev contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary PHP files by exploiting the plugin upload functionality. Attackers can authenticate, retrieve a CSRF token from the plugin event page, and upload malicious PHP files to the textpattern/tmp/ directory for code execution.
Published:May 16, 2026
Last Modified:May 18, 2026
EPS:May 16, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00097
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Textpattern
Product
Textpattern
Textpattern
Textpattern
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
