CVE-2026-35174 | xenocrat chyrp-lite prior 2026.01 Setting config.json.php path traversal (GHSA-p6pf-2grm-8257)

VDB-355616 · CVE-2026-35174 · GHSA-P6PF-2GRM-8257 XENOCRAT CHYRP-LITE PRIOR 2026.01 SETTING CONFIG.JSON.PHP PATH TRAVERSAL HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.8 $0-$5k 0.71+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in xenocrat chyrp-lite. This affects an unknown function of the file config.json.php of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-35174. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in xenocrat chyrp-lite. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file config.json.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: Chyrp Lite is an ultra-lightweight blogging engine. Prior to 2026.01, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the administration console that allows an administrator or a user with Change Settings permission to change the uploads path to any folder. This vulnerability allows the user to download any file on the server, including config.json.php with database credentials and overwrite critical system files, leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.01. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-35174 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006. By approaching the search of inurl:config.json.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. Upgrading to version 2026.01 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Vendor xenocrat Name chyrp-lite Website Product: https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8 VulDB Base Score: 4.7 VulDB Temp Score: 4.5 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 9.1 CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Path traversal CWE: CWE-22 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Google Hack: 🔒 Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: chyrp-lite 2026.01 Timelineinfo 04/01/2026 CVE reserved 04/06/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed 04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: GHSA-p6pf-2grm-8257 Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-35174 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35174 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355616 Entryinfo Created: 04/06/2026 21:17 Changes: 04/06/2026 21:17 (65) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:64D:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸