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CVE-2026-53599: redaxo core · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects redaxo coreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 5.21.1 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.21.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade core and redaxo/core to 5.21.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
redaxocoreAffected
  • >=5.18.2 <5.21.1
Fixed in
  • 5.21.1
GitHubredaxo/corepkg:github/redaxo/coreOther threatsAffected
  • <5.21.1 >=5.18.2
Fixed in
  • 5.21.1

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in REDAXO core version 5.21.1. Users should upgrade to version 5.21.1 or later to remediate this issue. No other official remediation or temporary fix is documented. Until upgrading, restrict backend user permissions to trusted users only and consider web server configuration changes to prevent execution of files with multiple extensions if possible.

Description

REDAXO is a PHP-based content management system. From 5.18.2 until 5.21.1, rex_mediapool::isAllowedExtension in redaxo/src/addons/mediapool/lib/mediapool.php lets an authenticated backend user with media[upload] permission upload a JPEG/PHP polyglot named shell.php.any.jpg, which web servers with multi-extension PHP handlers can execute as the web-server user. This issue is fixed in version 5.21.1.

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