# CVE-2024-34524: File upload in n/a

> Attackers can bypass file extension restrictions to upload malicious files, potentially leading to code execution in XLANG OpenAgents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:** 5 May 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g9rq-ppxc-pmj6

## What is CVE-2024-34524?

CVE-2024-34524 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In XLANG OpenAgents through fe73ac4, the allowed_file protection mechanism can be bypassed by using an incorrect file extension for the nature of the file content.

Weakness: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34524?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-34524?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-34524 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-34524 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-34524 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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-2024-34524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2024-34524/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34524/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34524
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34524
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-34524

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34524/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.