CVE-2024-40646 Vertex Vulnerable to Path Traversal
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in Vertex to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40646?
CVE-2024-40646 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in vertex-app vertex, published on 1 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vertex is a management tool for PT (Private Tracker) users to manage streaming and watching videos. Versions prior to commit fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 are vulnerable to path traversal. Users should upgrade to a version containing commit fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 to receive a patch.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40646?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vertex-App Vertex.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40646?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40646 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-2024-40646 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40646 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92j5-qc36-23rr.