CVE-2024-34470

HIGH NUCLEI

HSC Mailinspector <5.2.18 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 5 public exploits for CVE-2024-34470. PoCs published by Mr-r00t11, bigb0x, th3gokul. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2024-34470, a path traversal vulnerability in HSC MailInspector up to version 5.2.18. The exploit leverages the 'path' parameter in /public/loader.php to read arbitrary files, demonstrated by fetching /etc/passwd.

Description

An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18. An Unauthenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the /public/loader.php file. The path parameter does not properly filter whether the file and directory passed are part of the webroot, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server.

Exploits (5)

nomisec WORKING POC 5 stars
by Mr-r00t11 · poc
https://github.com/Mr-r00t11/CVE-2024-34470

The repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2024-34470, a path traversal vulnerability in HSC MailInspector up to version 5.2.18. The exploit leverages the 'path' parameter in /public/loader.php to read arbitrary files, demonstrated by fetching /etc/passwd.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HSC MailInspector <= 5.2.18
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable HSC MailInspector version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER 5 stars
by bigb0x · poc
https://github.com/bigb0x/CVE-2024-34470

The repository contains a Python script that scans for CVE-2024-34470, a path traversal vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector. It checks for the presence of '/etc/passwd' via a crafted request to '/public/loader.php' but does not include exploit code for command injection or further exploitation.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HSC Mailinspector up to version 5.2.18
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable HSC Mailinspector
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by th3gokul · poc
https://github.com/th3gokul/CVE-2024-34470

The repository contains a functional exploit tool for CVE-2024-34470, an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector. The tool sends crafted HTTP requests to retrieve sensitive files (e.g., /etc/passwd) and supports asynchronous scanning with threading and proxy options.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HSC Mailinspector
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target HSC Mailinspector instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER 2 stars
by Cappricio-Securities · poc
https://github.com/Cappricio-Securities/CVE-2024-34470

This repository contains a scanner for CVE-2024-34470, a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector. It checks for vulnerable endpoints by sending crafted requests and verifying responses for the presence of '/etc/passwd' content.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through 5.2.18
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by osvaldotenorio · poc
https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34470

This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-34470, demonstrating a path traversal vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector's `/public/loader.php` file. The exploit allows unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the `path` parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 and below
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target server's `/mailinspector/public/loader.php` endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through 5.2.18 - Local File Inclusion
HIGHVERIFIEDby topscoder
FOFA: mailinspector/public

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34470

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.0675
EPSS Percentile 93.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-29
Status published
Products (1)
hsclabs/mailinspector 5.2.17-3 - 5.2.19
Published May 06, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026