CVE-2024-39171 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit directory traversal to write malicious code to files, leading to remote code execution in PHPVibe.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-39171?

CVE-2024-39171 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory Travel in PHPVibe v11.0.46 due to incomplete blacklist checksums and directory checks, which can lead to code execution via writing specific statements to .htaccess and code to a file with a .png suffix.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39171?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpvibe Phpvibe.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39171?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39171 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-2024-39171 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-39171 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmmx-7c8x-cqv9.

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