Vulnerability · CVE-2021-47943
TextPattern CMS 4.8.7 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading malicious PHP files…
Published May 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 25, 2026 · the affected product
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-47943. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.7
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.62%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
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.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2021-47943
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-47943. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 0.62%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 10, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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 fu
Jul 25, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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 fu
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-47943
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-47943
30-day exploitation probability 0.6%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-47943
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 are
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.