Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hubzero
Hubzero hubzero-cms
Vendors & Products Hubzero
Hubzero hubzero-cms

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title HUBzero CMS through 2.2.32 Path Traversal via File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Hubzero Hubzero-cms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-19T02:25:58.242Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T13:23:50.419Z

Link: CVE-2026-92970

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-19T02:25:53.879Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T14:18:02.997

Modified: 2026-09-19T03:17:18.867

Link: CVE-2026-92970

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T20:02:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')