CVE-2021-43778

Path traversal in GLPI barcode plugin

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.

Affected

pluginsGLPI · barcode

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

52.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Nuclei

high · CWE-22

Published

2021-11-24

Updated

2025-09-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• hansmach1ne/MyExploits/tree/main/Path%20Traversal%20in%20GLPI%20Barcode%20plugin
• AK-blank/CVE-2021-437783★ · 2021-11-30

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-43778.yaml

Security advisories

• pluginsGLPI/barcode/releases/tag/2.6.1
• pluginsGLPI/barcode/security/advisories/GHSA-2pjh-h828-wcw9

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-43779
• CVE-2022-25486
• CVE-2022-34121
• CVE-2022-43014
• CVE-2022-43015
• CVE-2022-43016