CVE-2024-11838 Local File Inclusion

High 8.6 Published 13 Dec 2024 Updated 16 Dec 2024

Attackers can exploit an undocumented API endpoint to include local files, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure in PlexTrac.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-11838?

CVE-2024-11838 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in PlexTrac, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in PlexTrac allows Local Code Inclusion through use of an undocumented API endpoint.This issue affects PlexTrac: from 1.61.3 before 2.8.1.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plextrac Plextrac.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11838 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-2024-11838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw8h-f5q9-mjrp.