CVE-2021-47978

medium

Published 2026-05-16 · Modified 2026-05-18

CVSS v3

6.2

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

CVSS v2

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VIR risk

6.2

Description

ProcessMaker 3.5.4 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting improper path traversal validation. Attackers can send requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive system files like /etc/passwd without authentication.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

62%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50229
https://www.processmaker.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/processmaker-local-file-inclusion-via-path-traversal

CWEs

CWE-98

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.