Path Traversal in Linkwechat

CVE-2024-0882

A vulnerability was found in qwdigital LinkWechat 5.1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /linkwechat-api/common/download/resource of the component Universal Download Interface. The manipulation of the argument name with the input /profile/../../../../../etc/passwd leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-252033 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

EPSS: 0.008 (53.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0882?
CVE-2024-0882 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linkwechat, classified under CWE-24. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-0882?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-0882 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.