CVE-2026-6496: Path Traversal in prasathmani TinyFileManager
CVE-2026-6496 is a path traversal vulnerability in prasathmani TinyFileManager versions up to 2. 6. The issue exists in the POST parameter handler of the /filemanager. php file, where manipulation of the 'file[]' argument allows an attacker to perform path traversal remotely. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 3. The vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts and no official patch or remediation is currently available. Exploit details have been made public, but no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in prasathmani TinyFileManager (up to version 2.6) allows remote attackers to perform path traversal via manipulation of the 'file[]' POST parameter in the /filemanager.php component. This can potentially allow unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. The vendor has not provided any official fix or response, and no patch links are available. Exploit code has been publicly disclosed, though no active exploitation has been confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to read or access files outside the intended directory structure on the server running TinyFileManager. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. However, the impact is limited by the requirement of low privileges and the absence of privilege escalation or remote code execution in the description.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official patch is available, users should consider restricting access to the affected component, applying web application firewall rules to block malicious POST requests targeting the 'file[]' parameter, or temporarily disabling the vulnerable functionality until a fix is released.
CVE-2026-6496: Path Traversal in prasathmani TinyFileManager
Description
CVE-2026-6496 is a path traversal vulnerability in prasathmani TinyFileManager versions up to 2. 6. The issue exists in the POST parameter handler of the /filemanager. php file, where manipulation of the 'file[]' argument allows an attacker to perform path traversal remotely. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 3. The vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts and no official patch or remediation is currently available. Exploit details have been made public, but no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in prasathmani TinyFileManager (up to version 2.6) allows remote attackers to perform path traversal via manipulation of the 'file[]' POST parameter in the /filemanager.php component. This can potentially allow unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. The vendor has not provided any official fix or response, and no patch links are available. Exploit code has been publicly disclosed, though no active exploitation has been confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to read or access files outside the intended directory structure on the server running TinyFileManager. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. However, the impact is limited by the requirement of low privileges and the absence of privilege escalation or remote code execution in the description.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official patch is available, users should consider restricting access to the affected component, applying web application firewall rules to block malicious POST requests targeting the 'file[]' parameter, or temporarily disabling the vulnerable functionality until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-17T08:39:23.244Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e2495cbdfbbecc5932f325
Added to database: 4/17/2026, 2:53:16 PM
Last enriched: 4/24/2026, 4:18:14 PM
Last updated: 5/30/2026, 10:29:54 PM
Views: 67
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