# CVE-2024-42599: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can bypass file editing restrictions in SeaCMS to inject code, execute arbitrary commands, and gain system privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 26 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fmrv-g3hm-j6pp

## What is CVE-2024-42599?

CVE-2024-42599 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 22 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SeaCMS 13.0 has a remote code execution vulnerability. The reason for this vulnerability is that although admin_files.php imposes restrictions on edited files, attackers can still bypass these restrictions and write code, allowing authenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands and gain system privileges.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42599?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Seacms Seacms.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-42599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-42599 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42599 exists.

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- [CVE-2025-44073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44073/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44071/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44072/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44074/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-29647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29647/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-42599 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-42599 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 22 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42599 exists.

Affected product: Seacms Seacms. 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-2024-42599/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42599/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42599
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42599
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-42599

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42599/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.