CVE-2024-48920 PutongOJ: unprivileged users can escalate privileges by constructing requests
Unprivileged users can escalate to admin privileges in PutongOJ by crafting specific requests, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data and system controls.
- 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-2024-48920?
CVE-2024-48920 is a critical vulnerability in acm309 PutongOJ, published on 17 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PutongOJ is online judging software. Prior to version 2.1.0-beta.1, unprivileged users can escalate privileges by constructing requests. This can lead to unauthorized access, enabling users to perform admin-level operations, potentially compromising sensitive data and system integrity. This problem has been fixed in v2.1.0.beta.1. As a workaround, one may apply the patch from commit `211dfe9` manually.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48920?
How do I fix CVE-2024-48920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-48920 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48920 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj6h-73c5-xw6f.