CVE-2024-45256Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authentication bypass via absolute-path database overwrite

Published Aug 26, 2024 · Updated Aug 26, 2024

Arbitrary file write in Malwared BYOB 2.0's exfiltration endpoint allows remote attackers to overwrite its SQLite database via HTTP. The unauthenticated file_add route passes an attacker-controlled filename as the final os.path.join component, then writes decoded request data to the resulting path. An absolute filename can therefore replace database.db with attacker-supplied records and enable administrative registration; command execution requires chaining a separate flaw.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability5.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file write in Malwared BYOB 2.0's exfiltration endpoint allows remote attackers to overwrite its SQLite database via HTTP. The unauthenticated file_add route passes an attacker-controlled filename as the final os.path.join component, then writes decoded request data to the resulting path. An absolute filename can therefore replace database.db with attacker-supplied records and enable administrative registration; command execution requires chaining a separate flaw.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45256
Published
Aug 26, 2024
Updated
Aug 26, 2024
Vendor
Malwared
Product
BYOB
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Malwared · BYOBversion=2.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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