CVE-2024-13991 Huijietong Cloud Video Platform fileDownload Arbitrary File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the file download endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13991?
CVE-2024-13991 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Huijietong Cloud Video Platform, published on 15 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huijietong Cloud Video Platform contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker can supply arbitrary file paths to the `fullPath` parameter of the `/fileDownload?action=downloadBackupFile` endpoint and retrieve files from the server filesystem. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13991?
How do I fix CVE-2024-13991?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13991 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-2024-13991 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-13991 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86mr-69pg-9x7h.