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CVE-2024-38909 — Vulnerability in studio-42/elfinder — CVE Details

HIGH

Studio 42 elFinder vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control

Published July 30, 2024Updated October 25, 2024Source: osv

Summary

Studio 42 elFinder 2.1.64 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Copying files with an unauthorized extension between server directories allows an arbitrary attacker to expose secrets, perform RCE, etc.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 30, 2024 (804 days ago).
  • Last revised October 25, 2024 — 87 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
studio-42/elfinder
packagist
2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 (+68 more)Range-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

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

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-2024-38909?
Studio 42 elFinder vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-38909?
CVE-2024-38909 affects studio-42/elfinder. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-38909 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-3h9f-mm2x-4j58

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