Critical severity · published Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2026-41228
Froxlor has Local File Inclusion via path traversal in API `def_language` parameter that leads to Remote Code Execution
9.9
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Froxlor is open source server administration software. Prior to version 2.3.6, the Froxlor API endpoint `Customers.update` (and `Admins.update`) does not validate the `def_language` parameter against the list of available language files. An authenticated customer can set `def_language` to a path traversal payload (e.g., `../../../../../var/customers/webs/customer1/evil`), which is stored in the database. On subsequent requests, `Language::loadLanguage()` constructs a file path using this value and executes it via `require`, achieving arbitrary PHP code execution as the web server user. Version 2.3.6 fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
froxlor · froxlor
< 2.3.6 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41228
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41228
Patch
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/commit/bc5e6dbaa90e6f3573129da640595e8c770e1d0c
Release Notes
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/releases/tag/2.3.6
Exploit
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-w59f-67xm-rxx7
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