CVE-2024-24520 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary code in Lepton CMS via the upgrade.php file in the languages directory.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-24520?

CVE-2024-24520 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in Lepton CMS v.7.0.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the upgrade.php file in the languages place.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lepton-Cms Leptoncms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-24520 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-24520 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4jx-mwq9-xjr3.

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