CVE-2024-46446Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file deletion via path-filter bypass

Published Oct 7, 2024 · Updated Jul 5, 2026

Path traversal in Mecha CMS 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files through crafted cookies, URIs, and POST data. The panel page.php handler passes an insufficiently filtered page[x] value to unlink after crafted cookies and a ....// route bypass identity and traversal checks. Knowledge of a username is required; deleting its authentication file enables website takeover within the PHP process's file permissions.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Mecha CMS 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files through crafted cookies, URIs, and POST data. The panel page.php handler passes an insufficiently filtered page[x] value to unlink after crafted cookies and a ....// route bypass identity and traversal checks. Knowledge of a username is required; deleting its authentication file enables website takeover within the PHP process's file permissions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-46446
Published
Oct 7, 2024
Updated
Jul 5, 2026
Vendor
Mecha CMS
Product
Mecha
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mecha CMS · Mechaversion=3.0.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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
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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