CVE-2024-8941 Path Traversal vulnerability on Scriptcase

High 7.5 Published 24 Sep 2024 Updated 24 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass security restrictions to list and read parent directories via path traversal in Scriptcase.

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-2024-8941?

CVE-2024-8941 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Scriptcase, published on 24 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Path traversal vulnerability in Scriptcase version 9.4.019, in /scriptcase/devel/compat/nm_edit_php_edit.php (in the “subpage” parameter), which allows unauthenticated remote users to bypass SecurityManager's intended restrictions and list and/or read a parent directory via a “/...” or directly into a path used in the POST parameter “field_file” by a web application.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8941?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scriptcase Scriptcase.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8941 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-2024-8941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3hc5-r53w-6ph8.