Vulnerability in Filestash
CVE-2024-41256
Default configurations in the ShareProofVerifier function of filestash v0.4 causes the application to skip the TLS certificate verification process when sending out email verification codes, possibly allowing attackers to access sensitive data via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.002 (10.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Filestash
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-41256?
- CVE-2024-41256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Filestash, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2024-41256?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-41256 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.