CVE-2021-47978 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-47978

ProcessMaker 3.5.4 Local File Inclusion via Path Traversal

Vulnerability Description

ProcessMaker 3.5.4 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting improper path traversal validation. Attackers can send requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive system files like /etc/passwd without authentication.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Ai Ho (@j3ssiejjj)

Affected Vendor

Processmaker

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Affected Software

ProcessMaker
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 16th, 2026
Last Modified: May 18th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)