CVE-2021-47978

MEDIUM 6.2

ProcessMaker 3.5.4 Local File Inclusion via Path Traversal

CVSS Score

6.2

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-98
Vendor	processmaker
Product	processmaker
Published	May 16, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

Processmaker / ProcessMaker

0 ≤ 3.5.4

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50229 processmaker.com: https://www.processmaker.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/processmaker-local-file-inclusion-via-path-traversal

Credits

Ai Ho (@j3ssiejjj)