CVE-2024-3686Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary file deletion via path traversal

Published Apr 12, 2024 · Updated Aug 15, 2024

Path traversal in update_guide.php in DedeCMS 5.7.112-UTF8 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via the files parameter. The handler accepts dot-dot path segments in files and passes the resulting out-of-directory pathname to deletion logic without neutralizing traversal. A valid low-privilege session is required, and deletion is bounded by the web-server account's filesystem permissions but can damage site content or configuration.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in update_guide.php in DedeCMS 5.7.112-UTF8 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via the files parameter. The handler accepts dot-dot path segments in files and passes the resulting out-of-directory pathname to deletion logic without neutralizing traversal. A valid low-privilege session is required, and deletion is bounded by the web-server account's filesystem permissions but can damage site content or configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-3686
Published
Apr 12, 2024
Updated
Aug 15, 2024
Vendor
Shanghai Zhuozhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (DesDev)
Product
DedeCMS
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-24, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.7.112-utf8
  2. Affected versionversion=5.7.112-UTF8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Shanghai Zhuozhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (DesDev) · DedeCMSversion=5.7.112-utf8; version=5.7.112-UTF8

Published CVSS scores

4.0VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-24Path Traversal: '../filedir'
T1485Data Destruction

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