Arbitrary file upload in Openboxes
CVE-2024-14046
A security vulnerability has been detected in OpenBoxes up to 0.9.1. This issue affects the function DocumentController of the file grails-app/controllers/org/pih/warehouse/core/DocumentController.groovy of the component Document Upload Controller. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.9.2 is capable of addressing this issue. The identifier of the patch is e945d6bfcec29642f514e7d298dfba2cc6cd7cd4. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openboxes — versions 0.9.0, 0.9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/391110 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/391110/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2024-14046 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/872701 (third-party-advisory)
- gist.github.com/nedlir/744e55b267daab6f74b76bdc6f0d711d (exploit)
- github.com/openboxes/openboxes/pull/4764 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/openboxes/openboxes/commit/e945d6bfcec29642f514e7d298dfba2cc6cd7cd4 (patch)
- github.com/openboxes/openboxes/releases/tag/v0.9.2 (patch)
- github.com/openboxes/openboxes/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-14046?
- CVE-2024-14046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openboxes, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-14046?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.