CVE-2024-6789 Path traversal in M-Files API
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the M-Files Server API to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6789?
CVE-2024-6789 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in M-Files Server, published on 27 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal issue in API endpoint in M-Files Server before version 24.8.13981.0 and LTS 24.2.13421.15 SR2 and LTS 23.8.12892.0 SR6 allows authenticated user to read files
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M-Files M-Files Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6789 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-2024-6789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in M-Files Server
- CVE-2024-10127 Support for authentication bypass condition in M-Files LDAP authentication
- CVE-2025-5964 Path traversal in M-Files API
- CVE-2024-4056 Denial of service condition in M-Files Server
- CVE-2023-6912 Brute force vulnerability in M-Files user authentication
- CVE-2023-3405 Denial of service condition in M-Files Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28pw-27gw-65v8.