CVE-2024-55602 PenDoc vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read on updating and downloading templates using Path Traversal
Authenticated users can read arbitrary system files by injecting path traversal sequences into template file extensions in PwnDoc.
- 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-2024-55602?
CVE-2024-55602 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in pwndoc, published on 10 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PwnDoc is a penetration test report generator. Prior to commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6, an authenticated user who is able to update and download templates can inject path traversal (`../`) sequences into the file extension property to read arbitrary files on the system. Commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6 contains a patch for the issue.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55602?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pwndoc Project Pwndoc.
How do I fix CVE-2024-55602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55602 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-2024-55602 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-55602 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in pwndoc
- CVE-2022-45771 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2021-31590 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2025-23044 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) allows creating admin account with POST request
- CVE-2025-27410 PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in backup restore as admin
- CVE-2025-27413 PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in template update from backup templates.json
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mqc-gg7h-76p6.