CVE-2024-53523Public exploit

Arbitrary file read via unchecked input path

Published Dec 5, 2024 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Path traversal in JSFinder commit d70ab9bc5221e016c08cffaf0d9ac79646c90645 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted path. The find_by_file function passes the -f argument directly to Python's open() without normalizing the path or enforcing an allowed directory. Exploitation requires local command execution and discloses only files readable by the JSFinder process.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.76%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in JSFinder commit d70ab9bc5221e016c08cffaf0d9ac79646c90645 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted path. The find_by_file function passes the -f argument directly to Python's open() without normalizing the path or enforcing an allowed directory. Exploitation requires local command execution and discloses only files readable by the JSFinder process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-53523
Published
Dec 5, 2024
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

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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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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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