CVE-2024-8409 ABCD ABCD2 show_image.php path traversal

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in show_image.php 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-2024-8409?

CVE-2024-8409 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ABCD2, published on 4 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ABCD ABCD2 up to 2.2.0-beta-1. This affects an unknown part of the file /common/show_image.php. The manipulation of the argument image leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8409?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Abcd-Community Abcd.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8409?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8409 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-2024-8409 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8409 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c52g-pq8x-mvmm.

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