CVE-2024-46938Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via post-validation path mutation

Published Sep 15, 2024 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Path traversal in Sitecore XP, XM, and XC 8.0 through 10.4 Initial Release allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files. The bundle.js endpoint validates a mapped path and file suffix before ScriptHost strips a fragment marker, allowing a path ending in %23.js to resolve to a disallowed file. No authentication is required, but exploitation needs the absolute installation path; reading web.config can expose machine keys that enable follow-on code execution.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability46.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Sitecore XP, XM, and XC 8.0 through 10.4 Initial Release allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files. The bundle.js endpoint validates a mapped path and file suffix before ScriptHost strips a fragment marker, allowing a path ending in %23.js to resolve to a disallowed file. No authentication is required, but exploitation needs the absolute installation path; reading web.config can expose machine keys that enable follow-on code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-46938
Published
Sep 15, 2024
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Sitecore
Product
Sitecore Experience Commerce
Classifications
T1190, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 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=8.0 <10.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sitecore · Sitecore Experience Commerceversion=8.0 <10.4
Sitecore · Sitecore Experience Managerversion=8.0 <10.4
Sitecore · Sitecore Experience Platformversion=8.0 <10.4

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1005Data from Local System

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