CVE-2021-47751

7.5 HIGH
Published: January 13, 2026 Modified: February 02, 2026
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Description

CuteEditor for PHP (now referred to as Rich Text Editor) 6.6 contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the browse template feature that allows attackers to write files to arbitrary web root directories. Attackers can exploit the ServerMapPath() function by renaming uploaded HTML files using directory traversal sequences to write files outside the intended template directory.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://phphtmledit.com/
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50994
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuteeditor-for-php-directory-traversal
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50994
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
58th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

phphtmledit