CVE-2024-2045 Session 1.17.5 - LFR via chat attachment
Attackers can read internal application files and public files from the user's device via chat attachments in the Session messaging app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2045?
CVE-2024-2045 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Session, published on 29 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
Session version 1.17.5 allows obtaining internal application files and public
files from the user's device without the user's consent. This is possible
because the application is vulnerable to Local File Read via chat attachments.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opft Session.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2045 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-2024-2045 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2045 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Session
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr36-3hq5-mqj8.