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CVE-2026-40040

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10EPSS 0.47%

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CVE-2026-40040 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Pachno 1.0.6 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload arbitrary file types by bypassing ineffective extension filtering to the /uploadfile endpoint. Attackers can upload executable files .php5 scripts to web-accessible directories and execute them to achieve remote code execution on the server.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Pachno 1.0.6 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload arbitrary file types by bypassing ineffective extension filtering to the /uploadfile endpoint. Attackers can upload executable files .php5 scripts to web-accessible directories and execute them to achieve remote code execution on the server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0
8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.47%

37.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-40040?
Pachno 1.0.6 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload arbitrary file types by bypassing ineffective extension filtering to the /uploadfile endpoint. Attackers can upload executable files .php5 scripts to web-accessible directories and execute them to achieve remote code execution on the server.
How severe is CVE-2026-40040?
CVE-2026-40040 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40040?
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Source: NVD / NIST