Is CVE-2021-47943 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-47943 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-47943?

CVE-2021-47943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-47943?

CVE-2021-47943 has an EPSS score of 0.62% (45th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-47943

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-434Unrestricted File Upload

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days

45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-12.