CVE-2024-0849 Leanote 2.7.0 - Local File Read
Attackers can read arbitrary local files from the server due to a path traversal vulnerability in Leanote.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0849?
CVE-2024-0849 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Leanote, published on 7 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Leanote version 2.7.0 allows obtaining arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application is vulnerable to LFR.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Leanote Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-0849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Leanote
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpw7-c5cp-v8vp.