CVE-2021-23394

Description

### Impact Before elFinder 2.1.58, the upload filter did not disallow the upload of `.phar` files. As several Linux distributions are now shipping Apache configured in a way it will process these files as PHP scripts, attackers could gain arbitrary code execution on the server hosting the PHP connector (even in minimal configuration). ### Patches The issue has been addressed with https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/75ea92decc16a5daf7f618f85dc621d1b534b5e1, associating `.phar` files to the right MIME type. Unless explicitly allowed in the configuration, such files cannot be uploaded anymore. This patch is part of the last release of elFinder, 2.1.58. ### Workarounds If you can't update to 2.1.58, make sure your connector is not exposed without authentication. ### Important tips Server-side scripts can often be created as text files. Currently, elFinder has an appropriate MIME type set for file extensions that are generally runnable on a web server. However, the server has various settings. In some cases, the executable file may be judged as "text/plain". Therefore, elFinder installers should understand the extensions that can be executed on the web server where elFinder is installed, and check if there are any missing items in the elFinder settings. The elFinder PHP connector has an option "additionalMimeMap" that specifies the MIME type for each extension. See [#3295(comment)](https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/issues/3295#issuecomment-853042139) for more information. ### References - https://snyk.io/vuln/composer:studio-42%2Felfinder - https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/issues/3295 - Further technical details will be disclosed on https://blog.sonarsource.com/tag/security after some time. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, you can contact: - The original reporters, by sending an email to support [at] snyk.io or vulnerability.research [at] sonarsource.com; - The maintainers, by opening an issue on this repository.

How to fix CVE-2021-23394

To remediate CVE-2021-23394, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 2.1.58 or later

Is CVE-2021-23394 being exploited?

Likely — EPSS is 76.8%, placing CVE-2021-23394 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.