# CVE-2024-34470: Path traversal in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in HSC Mailinspector.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **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:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fv57-985w-x39v

## What is CVE-2024-34470?

CVE-2024-34470 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18. An Unauthenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the /public/loader.php file. The path parameter does not properly filter whether the file and directory passed are part of the webroot, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server.

Weakness: CWE-29 (Path Traversal: '\..\filename')

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34470?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hsclabs Mailinspector.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-34470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-34470 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-34470 exists.

Public exploit code:

- POC and bulk scanner for CVE-2024-34470 (github_poc): https://github.com/bigb0x/CVE-2024-34470
- A critical vulnerability has been found in HSC Mailinspector up to version 5.2.18. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file /public/loader.php. (github_poc): https://github.com/Mr-r00t11/CVE-2024-34470
- HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through 5.2.18 - Local File Inclusion (github_poc): https://github.com/Cappricio-Securities/CVE-2024-34470
- CVE-2024-34470 : An Unauthenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector (github_poc): https://github.com/th3gokul/CVE-2024-34470
- https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34470 (github_poc): https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34470
- HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through 5.2.18 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-34470.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-32370](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32370/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-29962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29962/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-29963](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29963/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-32371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32371/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-29964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29964/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-34470 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-34470 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-34470 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2024-34470/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34470/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34470
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34470
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-34470

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