CVE-2024-52293Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unnormalized template path

Published Nov 13, 2024 · Updated Nov 13, 2024

Path traversal in Pixel & Tonic Craft CMS 4 before 4.12.2 and 5 before 5.4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via Twig SSTI. FileHelper::absolutePath concatenates base and relative paths without normalizing the result, letting a ../ path evade isSystemDir and place an uploaded Twig template under the system templates directory. Exploitation requires administrative access and ALLOW_ADMIN_CHANGES=true; the uploaded template can invoke system commands when its route is requested.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Pixel & Tonic Craft CMS 4 before 4.12.2 and 5 before 5.4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via Twig SSTI. FileHelper::absolutePath concatenates base and relative paths without normalizing the result, letting a ../ path evade isSystemDir and place an uploaded Twig template under the system templates directory. Exploitation requires administrative access and ALLOW_ADMIN_CHANGES=true; the uploaded template can invoke system commands when its route is requested.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-52293
Published
Nov 13, 2024
Updated
Nov 13, 2024
Vendor
Pixel & Tonic
Product
Craft CMS
Classifications
CWE-22, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 13, 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=0 <=4.0.0-RC1
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <4.12.2
  3. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.0.0-RC1
  4. Affected versionversion=0 <5.4.3
  5. Affected versionversion=>= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.12.2
  6. Affected versionversion=>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.4.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Pixel & Tonic · Craft CMSversion=0 <=4.0.0-RC1; version=0 <4.12.2; version=0 <=5.0.0-RC1; version=0 <5.4.3; version=>= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.12.2; version=>= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.4.3

Published CVSS scores

7.2GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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