CVE-2026-92970HUBzero CMS through 2.2.32 Path Traversal via File Upload
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HUBzero CMS through 2.2.32 contains a path traversal vulnerability in project file upload handlers that allows authenticated project members to write arbitrary files outside the project repository. Attackers can supply traversal sequences in upload parameters to write files to attacker-chosen paths with web server privileges, potentially enabling code execution.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
hubzero hubzero-cms hubzero:cms (from the name) | through 2.2.32 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/hubzero/hubzero-cms/commit/4a58215463e5d42f8d03567358171383da939946patch
- https://github.com/hubzero/hubzero-cms/commit/5b4c4aefedf647390465cdfd0e7fa626c3e1cb39patch
- https://github.com/hubzero/hubzero-cms/blob/v2.2.32/core/plugins/projects/files/connections.php#L812-L815technical-description
- https://github.com/hubzero/hubzero-cms/blob/v2.2.32/core/libraries/Hubzero/Filesystem/Entity.php#L53-L73technical-description
- https://github.com/hubzero/hubzero-cms/blob/v2.2.32/core/components/com_projects/api/controllers/filesv1_0.php#L809-L880technical-description
- https://github.com/hubzero/hubzero-cmsproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hubzero-cms-through-2.2.32-path-traversal-via-file-uploadthird-party-advisory
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