CVE-2024-3686 DedeCMS update_guide.php path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in DedeCMS update_guide.php to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3686?
CVE-2024-3686 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dedecms Dedecms, published on 12 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in DedeCMS 5.7.112-UTF8 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file update_guide.php. The manipulation of the argument files leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-260473 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dedecms Dedecms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3686 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-2024-3686 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3686 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Dedecms Dedecms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m3j-g6jr-6c5m.