Path traversal in Allegra - CVE-2024-22532
Published: February 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86351
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22532
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the serveMathJaxLibraries method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, including stored credentials.
Affected software
Allegra
How to mitigate CVE-2024-22532
Install update from vendor's website.
Allegra - update to 7.5.1