CVE-2024-25975

MEDIUM

HAWKI - Authenticated Arbitrary File Overwrite via Path Traversal in Vote Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The application implements an up- and downvote function which alters a value within a JSON file. The POST parameters are not filtered properly and therefore an arbitrary file can be overwritten. The file can be controlled by an authenticated attacker, the content cannot be controlled. It is possible to overwrite all files for which the webserver has write access. It is required to supply a relative path (path traversal).

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0059
EPSS Percentile 43.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-73
Status published
Products (1)
Interaction Design Team at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim/Germany/HAWKI versions before commit 146967f
Published May 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026