# CVE-2024-33749: Missing authorization in n/a

> An attacker can delete arbitrary files in DedeCMS due to missing authorization checks in the mail file management script.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 May 2024
- **Updated:** 14 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h37q-x6pv-4p48

## What is CVE-2024-33749?

CVE-2024-33749 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Dedecms Dedecms, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DedeCMS V5.7.114 is vulnerable to deletion of any file via mail_file_manage.php.

Weakness: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33749?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dedecms Dedecms.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-33749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-33749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dedecms Dedecms

- [CVE-2026-30643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30643/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-30694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30694/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-35510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35510/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-35375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35375/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29661/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-33749 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-33749 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Dedecms Dedecms, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dedecms Dedecms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33749/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33749/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-33749
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33749
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-33749

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33749/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.