CVE-2021-47899

low-risk
Published 2026-01-23

YetiShare File Hosting Script 5.1.0 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to read local system files through the remote file upload feature. Attackers can exploit the url parameter in the url_upload_handler endpoint to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd by using file:/// protocol.

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 4.0/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal