# CVE-2024-9280: kalvinGit kvf-admin FileUploadKit.java fileUpload unrestricted upload

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files via the fileUpload function in kvf-admin, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 27 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-whmv-pp49-rwhh

## What is CVE-2024-9280?

CVE-2024-9280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kalvinGit kvf-admin, published on 27 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in kalvinGit kvf-admin up to f12a94dc1ebb7d1c51ee978a85e4c7ed75c620ff and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function fileUpload of the file FileUploadKit.java. The manipulation of the argument file leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9280?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kvf-Admin Project Kvf-Admin.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-9280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-9280 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9280 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in kalvinGit kvf-admin

- [CVE-2022-35857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35857/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-9291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9291/): kalvinGit kvf-admin XML File cross site scripting (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9280 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kalvinGit kvf-admin, published on 27 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9280 exists.

Affected product: kalvinGit kvf-admin. 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-2024-9280/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9280/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9280
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9280
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9280

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9280/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.