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CVE-2024-55602 (GCVE-0-2024-55602)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-10 16:58 – Updated: 2024-12-10 17:22
VLAI
Title
PenDoc vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read on updating and downloading templates using Path Traversal
Summary
PwnDoc is a penetration test report generator. Prior to commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6, an authenticated user who is able to update and download templates can inject path traversal (`../`) sequences into the file extension property to read arbitrary files on the system. Commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6 contains a patch for the issue.
Severity
7.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-10 17:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
pwndoc pwndoc Affected: < 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6
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              "tags": [
                "x_refsource_MISC"
              ],
              "url": "https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/blob/2e7f5747d5688b1368e549c786ce7266fe5ab2b5/backend/src/routes/template.js#L43-L47"
            }
          ],
          "source": {
            "advisory": "GHSA-2mqc-gg7h-76p6",
            "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
          },
          "title": "PenDoc vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read on updating and downloading templates using Path Traversal"
        }
      },
      "cveMetadata": {
        "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
        "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
        "cveId": "CVE-2024-55602",
        "datePublished": "2024-12-10T16:58:12.982Z",
        "dateReserved": "2024-12-09T14:22:52.524Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2024-12-10T17:22:00.349Z",
        "state": "PUBLISHED"
      },
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    }
  }
}



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