Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a critical flaw in old AjaXplorer installations that can let an unauthenticated attacker run operating-system commands through a vulnerable installation-check script. Business risk is highest where legacy AjaXplorer remains exposed to the internet. The bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation, but public exploit references exist.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any organization still running legacy AjaXplorer. Prioritize internet-facing systems first. If no AjaXplorer exists, document non-exposure and monitor asset inventory rather than launching broad emergency work.
Technical view
The bundle describes CWE-78 command injection in AjaXplorer before 2.6. The access.ssh plugin's checkInstall.php fails to sanitize destServer input, allowing unauthenticated remote command execution as the web server user. CVSS 4.0 is 9.3 critical. Affected-version metadata is inconsistent, so verify against deployed versions and vendor guidance.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is legacy, internet-facing AjaXplorer before 2.6, especially if the access.ssh plugin and checkInstall.php are reachable. Modern Pydio Cells exposure is not established by the bundle.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Exploit-DB and Metasploit references indicate public exploit availability, increasing urgency for any remaining legacy deployments.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports unauthenticated RCE in AjaXplorer before 2.6, but the CVE affected metadata in the bundle lists an unclear version value and default unaffected status. Do not infer impact for Pydio Cells without separate vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade AjaXplorer to 2.6 or later if that is supported in your environment.
- Check current vendor or successor-project guidance before applying assumptions to Pydio Cells.
- Disable or remove the access.ssh plugin if it is not required.
- Restrict public access to legacy AjaXplorer until remediation is complete.
- Retire unsupported AjaXplorer deployments where upgrade paths are unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing hosts for AjaXplorer installations.
- Confirm deployed AjaXplorer versions and flag anything before 2.6.
- Check whether access.ssh/checkInstall.php is present and externally reachable.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests to checkInstall.php and destServer.
- Use approved vulnerability scanners, including relevant Tenable coverage, for confirmation.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/ajaxplorer/CVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21993CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/ajaxplorer_checkinstall_exec.rbCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/45489CVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ajaxplorer-unauth-rceCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.