HortusFox < 6.2 Remote Code Execution via Theme Import
HortusFox before 6.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in ThemeModule::startImport() where an uploaded ZIP archive is extracted directly into the public web root before any validation of file names, extensions, or content is performed. An authenticated administrator can upload a crafted theme archive containing a PHP file and an .htaccess file to re-enable execution, then request it under the themes directory to execute arbitrary OS commands as the web-server user.
- Products
- hortusfox-web
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-104069
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 08:05 UTC · Revision 2
Source evidence
HortusFox < 6.2 Remote Code Execution via Theme Import
core-cve · Original sourcePublished 6 Oct 2026, 14:55 UTC
HortusFox before 6.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in ThemeModule::startImport() where an uploaded ZIP archive is extracted directly into the public web root before any validation of file names, extensions, or content is performed. An authenticated administrator can upload a crafted theme archive containing a PHP file and an .htaccess file to re-enable execution, then request it under the themes directory to execute arbitrary OS commands as the web-server user.
cve:CVE-2026-104069
hortusfox-web
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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