CVE-2024-44720Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via unchecked download path

Published Sep 9, 2024 · Updated Sep 9, 2024

Path traversal in SeaCMS 13.1 admin_safe.php allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through its download action. The handler accepts the file query parameter as a filesystem path and returns the referenced file without confining resolution to an allowed directory. The endpoint must be network-reachable, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the PHP process.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in SeaCMS 13.1 admin_safe.php allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through its download action. The handler accepts the file query parameter as a filesystem path and returns the referenced file without confining resolution to an allowed directory. The endpoint must be network-reachable, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the PHP process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-44720
Published
Sep 9, 2024
Updated
Sep 9, 2024
Vendor
SeaCMS
Product
SeaCMS
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-76, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 9, 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=13.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SeaCMS · SeaCMSversion=13.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-76Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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