CVE-2019-9194

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 96.6%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 97%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 97%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
87(Track*)
EG Risk 87/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation97% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_release.
generic🟡 PoC Available

elFinder PHP Connector < 2.1.48 - 'exiftran' Command Injection (Metasploit) - PHP remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46539/
generic🟡 PoC Available

elFinder 2.1.47 - 'PHP connector' Command Injection - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46481/
github_release Patch Available

Version 2.1.48

Patch available: Studio-42/elFinder 2.1.48

https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.48
generic

Comparing 6884c4f...0740028 · Studio-42/elFinder · GitHub

https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/compare/6884c4f...0740028
generic

elFinder/README.md at master · Studio-42/elFinder · GitHub

https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/blob/master/README.md

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
studio-42/elfinder2.0.3 ... 2.1.9 (55 versions)2.1.48—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:47 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 22:30 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-20 21:32 UTCOSV refresh
  4. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-05-27 22:14 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCestebanzarate/CVE-2019-9194-elFinder-Command-Injection-PoC
    First seen Feb 18, 2026

    Command injection vulnerability in elFinder <= 2.1.47 via the PHP connector component. Allows unauthenticated remote code execution as the web server user.

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-46539✓ verified
    First seen Mar 13, 2019

    elFinder PHP Connector < 2.1.48 - 'exiftran' Command Injection (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-46481✓ verified
    First seen Mar 4, 2019

    elFinder 2.1.47 - 'PHP connector' Command Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/elfinder_php_connector_exiftran_cmd_injection✓ verified
    First seen Feb 26, 2019

    elFinder PHP Connector exiftran Command Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-9194.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2019

    elFinder <= 2.1.47 - Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-9194?
CVE-2019-9194 is a critical vulnerability published on February 26, 2019. elFinder before 2.1.48 has a command injection vulnerability in the PHP connector.
When was CVE-2019-9194 disclosed?
CVE-2019-9194 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-9194 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-9194 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-9194?
CVE-2019-9194 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-9194?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-9194, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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