CVE-2024-25975
MEDIUMHAWKI - Authenticated Arbitrary File Overwrite via Path Traversal in Vote Function
Title source: llmDescription
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).
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/34
Various Sources third-party-advisory
https://r.sec-consult.com/hawki
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