Skip to content
Fencer Vulns
critical 9.1

CVE-2021-43778 in the critical feed json

Path traversal in GLPI barcode plugin

published 2021-11-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-30683

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
52.7%
EPSS 52.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Barcode is a GLPI plugin for printing barcodes and QR codes. GLPI instances version 2.x prior to version 2.6.1 with the barcode plugin installed are vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability. This issue was patched in version 2.6.1. As a workaround, delete the `front/send.php` file.

Patch / fix

  • glpi-project barcode 2.6.1

Exploit prediction

52.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template GLPI plugin Barcode < 2.6.1 - Path Traversal Vulnerability. nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/hansmach1ne/MyExploits/tree/main/Path%20Traversal%20in%20GLPI%20Barcode%20plugin referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • pluginsGLPI barcode

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.