CVE-2021-43778 CRITICAL

CVE-2021-43778: Path traversal in GLPI barcode plugin

Vendor Pluginsglpi
Product barcode
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published November 24, 2021
Last update September 8, 2025

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Barcode is a GLPI plugin for printing barcodes and QR codes. GLPI instances version 2.x prior to version 2.6.1 with the barcode plugin installed are vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability. This issue was patched in version 2.6.1. As a workaround, delete the `front/send.php` file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 24, 2021 CVE published
September 8, 2025 Record updated