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CVE-2026-6496: Path Traversal in prasathmani TinyFileManager

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-6496cvecve-2026-6496
Published: Fri Apr 17 2026 (04/17/2026, 14:30:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: prasathmani
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 04/24/2026, 16:18:14 UTC

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.

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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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