Studio 42 · Elfinder · CVE-2018-9109
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Studio 42 elFinder versions prior to 2.1.36
Studio 42 elFinder version 2.1.36
**Description**
The issue is a directory traversal vulnerability in `elFinder.class.php` with the `zipdl()` function. This vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to download files accessible by the web server process and delete files owned by the account running the web server process.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.1.36, update to version 2.1.36 or later to resolve the issue.
For version 2.1.36, update to version 2.1.37 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the `zipdl()` function in `elFinder.class.php` until a patch is available.