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CVE-2026-21857

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 8.3 EPSS 0.03%
Updated Jan 20, 2026
Redaxo
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.3 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 5.20.2
Fixed In 5.20.2
Type CWE-22 (Path Traversal), CWE-24
Vendor Redaxo
Public PoC No

REDAXO is a PHP-based content management system. Prior to version 5.20.2, authenticated users with backup permissions can read arbitrary files within the webroot via path traversal in the Backup addon's file export functionality. The Backup addon does not validate the `EXPDIR` POST parameter against the UI-generated allowlist of permitted directories.

An attacker can supply relative paths containing `../` sequences (or even absolute paths inside the document root) to include any readable file in the generated `.tar.gz` archive. Version 5.20.2 fixes this issue.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Redaxo Redaxo
cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:redaxo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.20.2