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CVE-2024-27448 — Vulnerability in maildev — CVE Details

CRITICAL

MailDev Remote Code Execution

Published April 5, 2024Updated March 14, 2025Source: osv

Summary

MailDev 2 through 2.1.0 allows Remote Code Execution via a crafted Content-ID header for an e-mail attachment, leading to `lib/mailserver.js` writing arbitrary code into the `routes.js` file.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 5, 2024 (920 days ago).
  • Last revised March 14, 2025 — 344 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
maildev
npm
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-22
    Path TraversalMITRE
  • CWE-352
    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27448?
MailDev Remote Code Execution This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-27448?
CVE-2024-27448 affects maildev. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-27448 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-vc6q-ccj9-9r89

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