CVE-2021-47976

High

Description

TextPattern CMS 4.9.0-dev contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary PHP files by exploiting the plugin upload functionality. Attackers can authenticate, retrieve a CSRF token from the plugin event page, and upload malicious PHP files to the textpattern/tmp/ directory for code execution.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductTextPattern CMS
PublishedMay 16, 2026
First seenMay 16, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Textpattern TextPattern CMS4.9.0-dev—

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