CVE-2026-44521 HIGH

CVE-2026-44521: elFinder: SQL Injection MySQL Volume Driver (elFinderVolumeMySQL)

Vendor Studio-42
Product elFinder
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published May 27, 2026
Last update May 27, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Prior to 2.1.68, an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the elFinder MySQL volume driver (elFinderVolumeMySQL) allows any logged-in user, including users with read-only access to the affected volume, to inject SQL through a crafted target file hash. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized data disclosure and denial of service. This vulnerability only affects installations configured to use the MySQL volume driver. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.68.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 27, 2026 CVE published
May 27, 2026 Record updated