CVE-2026-35174 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-35174: Chyrp Lite has a Path Traversal to Remote Code Execution

Vendor Xenocrat
Product chyrp-lite
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published April 6, 2026
Last update April 7, 2026

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Chyrp Lite is an ultra-lightweight blogging engine. Prior to 2026.01, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the administration console that allows an administrator or a user with Change Settings permission to change the uploads path to any folder. This vulnerability allows the user to download any file on the server, including config.json.php with database credentials and overwrite critical system files, leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.01.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 6, 2026 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated