# CVE-2024-8706: JFinalCMS com.cms.util.TemplateUtils update path traversal

> Remote attackers with permissions can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in JFinalCMS to read or modify arbitrary files via the template update function.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 12 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fmrw-pfr8-r4j7

## What is CVE-2024-8706?

CVE-2024-8706 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in JFinalCMS, published on 11 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in JFinalCMS up to 20240903. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function update of the file /admin/template/update of the component com.cms.util.TemplateUtils. The manipulation of the argument fileName leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8706?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Heyewei Jfinalcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8706?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8706 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8706 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in JFinalCMS

- [CVE-2024-57665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57665/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-8782](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8782/): JFinalCMS edit delete path traversal (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-5379](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5379/): JFinalCMS template cross site scripting (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-8694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8694/): JFinalCMS com.cms.controller.admin.TemplateController update path traversal (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2024-5310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5310/): JFinalCMS content cross site scripting (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8706 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8706 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in JFinalCMS, published on 11 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8706 exists.

Affected product: JFinalCMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8706/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8706/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8706
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8706
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8706

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8706/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.