CVE-2024-38909: Studio 42 elFinder vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control

critical Affects studio-42/elfinder. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-07-30; advisory modified 2024-10-25.

Studio 42 elFinder vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control

Package: studio-42/elfinder Composer
Affected versions: <=2.1.64
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (41.3th percentile)
Published: 2024-07-30
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-284

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