CVE-2024-47263 Path traversal in Hyper Backup
Authenticated administrators can write specific files via path traversal in Synology Hyper Backup, requiring an upgrade to remediate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-47263?
CVE-2024-47263 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Hyper Backup, published on 3 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Backup.Repository webapi component in Synology Hyper Backup before 4.1.2-4036 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to write specific files containing non-sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synology Hyper Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47263 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-2024-47263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology Hyper Backup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqc4-wwg4-7292.