---
id: "CVE-2026-116044"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116044"]
title: "TinyFileManager: remote URL upload lets attackers upload arbitrary files"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "php", "self-hosted", "tinyfilemanager"]
not_affected_if: ["fixed-version", "not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-25T06:16:32+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-25T06:36:35+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T06:37:32+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116044", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-25T06:36:35+00:00"}]
---

# TinyFileManager: remote URL upload lets attackers upload arbitrary files

TinyFileManager, a single-file PHP web file manager, has an unrestricted upload flaw in its Remote URL File Upload module in tinyfilemanager.php. A remote attacker can upload arbitrary files to the server, and a public exploit exists.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check whether `tinyfilemanager.php` is deployed and which version it is; the sources say versions up to `2.6` are affected
- Confirm whether the Remote URL File Upload feature is reachable from the internet
- unknown for any other exact check

## Fix

- No fixed version is named in the sources; unknown
- Remove TinyFileManager from internet-facing hosts or restrict it behind authentication and network controls until a fix is confirmed
- Disable or block the Remote URL upload feature if you can

## Timeline

- 2026-10-25T06:36:35+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116044

## From the sources

A security vulnerability has been detected in prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file tinyfilemanager.php of the component Remote URL File Upload Module. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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