# CVE-2024-40455: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via a crafted request in ThinkSAAS, potentially causing data loss or service disruption.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2pxv-xppx-4p3x

## What is CVE-2024-40455?

CVE-2024-40455 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in ThinkSAAS v3.7 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40455?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Thinksaas Thinksaas.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-40455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-40455 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-40455 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-40456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40456/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-35337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35337/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-33101](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33101/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2019-16665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16665/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-33102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33102/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-40455 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-40455 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-40455 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-2024-40455/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40455/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40455
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40455
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40455

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40455/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.