SSRF in Gnu Wget
CVE-2024-10524
Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary…
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.006 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Gnu Wget — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2024/q4/107 (vendor-advisory)
- jfrog.com/blog/cve-2024-10524-wget-zero-day-vulnerability/ (third-party-advisory)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/ (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-10524?
- CVE-2024-10524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Wget, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-10524?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-10524 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.