# CVE-2024-38529: Admidio Vulnerable to RCE via Arbitrary File Upload in Message Attachment

> Attackers can upload PHP files to achieve remote code execution due to missing file extension checks in the message attachment module.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g872-jwwr-vggm

## What is CVE-2024-38529?

CVE-2024-38529 is a critical vulnerability in admidio, published on 29 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Admidio is a free, open source user management system for websites of organizations and groups. In Admidio before version 4.3.10, there is a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in the Message module of the Admidio Application, where it is possible to upload a PHP file in the attachment. The uploaded file can be accessed publicly through the URL `{admidio_base_url}/adm_my_files/messages_attachments/{file_name}`. The vulnerability is caused due to the lack of file extension verification, allowing malicious files to be uploaded to the server and public availability of the uploaded file. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.10.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38529?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including admidio/admidio. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `admidio/admidio` | Packagist | All versions | 4.3.10 |
| `admidio/admidio` | Packagist | All versions | 4.3.10 |

Products: Admidio Admidio.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-38529?

Upgrade admidio/admidio to 4.3.10 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-38529 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38529 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in admidio

- [CVE-2024-37906](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37906/): Admidio has Blind SQL Injection in ecard_send.php (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-32630](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32630/): Various (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-32817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32817/): Admidio is Missing Authorization and CSRF Protection on Document and Folder Deletion (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-32756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32756/): Admidio: Unrestricted File Upload via CSRF Token Validation Bypass in Documents & Files Module (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-43810](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43810/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when redirect an url (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-38529 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-38529 is a critical vulnerability in admidio, published on 29 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38529 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- admidio/admidio (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.3.10
- admidio/admidio (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.3.10

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-2024-38529/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38529/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38529
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38529
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38529

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38529/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.