CVE-2021-47943

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-10. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

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

TextPattern CMS 4.8.7 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files through the file upload functionality. Attackers can upload a PHP shell via the Files section in the content area and execute commands by accessing the uploaded file at /textpattern/files/ with GET parameters passed to the system function.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
56(Track*)
EG Risk 56/100SSVC: 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
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
48%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 10, 2026

Last Modified

July 25, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

TextPattern CMS 4.8.7 Remote Code Execution via File Upload | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/textpattern-cms-remote-code-execution-via-file-upload
generic🟡 PoC Available

TextPattern CMS 4.8.7 - Remote Command Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50415
generic🟡 PoC Available

TextPattern CMS 4.8.7 - Remote Command Execution (Authenticated) - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49996

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 29× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-47943?
CVE-2021-47943 is a high vulnerability published on May 10, 2026. TextPattern CMS 4.8.7 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files through the file upload functionality. Attackers can upload a PHP shell via the Files section in the content area and execute…
When was CVE-2021-47943 disclosed?
CVE-2021-47943 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2026, with the most recent update on July 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-47943 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-47943 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 52.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-47943?
CVE-2021-47943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-47943?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-47943, 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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