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CVE-2024-38529

9.0 · CRITICAL

Admidio is a free, open source user management system for websites of organizations and groups.

Published Jul 29, 2024CWE-434EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2024-38529 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Admidio is a free, open source user management system for websites of organizations and groups. In Admidio before version 4.3.10, there is a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in the Message module of the Admidio Application, where it is possible to upload a PHP file in the attachment. The uploaded file can be accessed publicly through the URL `{admidio_base_url}/adm_my_files/messages_attachments/{file_name}`. The vulnerability is caused due to the lack of file extension verification, allowing malicious files to be uploaded to the server and public availability of the uploaded file. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.10.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/Admidio/admidio/commit/3b1cc1cda05747edebe15f2825b79bc5a673d94cGitHubgithub.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-g872-jwwr-vggmGitHubgithub.com/Admidio/admidio/commit/3b1cc1cda05747edebe15f2825b79bc5a673d94cGitHubgithub.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-g872-jwwr-vggm

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38529?

CVE-2024-38529 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-38529?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-38529?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-38529?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-38529 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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