CVE-2024-34471

MEDIUM

HSC Mailinspector <5.2.17-3 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-34471. PoCs published by osvaldotenorio.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2024-34471, a path traversal vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector's `mliRealtimeEmails.php` file. It includes a proof-of-concept payload demonstrating arbitrary file read and deletion via improper filename parameter validation.

Description

An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3. A Path Traversal vulnerability (resulting in file deletion) exists in the mliRealtimeEmails.php file. The filename parameter in the export HTML functionality does not properly validate the file location, allowing an attacker to read and delete arbitrary files on the server. This was observed when the mliRealtimeEmails.php file itself was read and subsequently deleted, resulting in a 404 error for the file and disruption of email information loading.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by osvaldotenorio · poc
https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34471

The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2024-34471, a path traversal vulnerability in HSC Mailinspector's `mliRealtimeEmails.php` file. It includes a proof-of-concept payload demonstrating arbitrary file read and deletion via improper filename parameter validation.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 and below
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the Mailinspector interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0074
EPSS Percentile 49.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
hsclabs/mailinspector 5.2.17-3 - 5.2.18
Published May 06, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026