RCE in Spip
CVE-2024-8517
SPIP before 4.3.2, 4.2.16, and 4.1.18 is vulnerable to a command injection issue. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by sending a crafted multipart file upload HTTP request.
EPSS: 0.934 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Spip — versions 4.3.0, 4.2.0, 4.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- thinkloveshare.com/hacking/spip_preauth_rce_2024_part_2_a_big_upload/ (exploit, technical-description)
- blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-critique-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-3-2-SPIP-4-2-16… (vendor-advisory)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/spip-upload-rce (third-party-advisory)
- vozec.fr/researchs/spip-preauth-rce-2024-big-upload/ (exploit, technical-description)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8517?
- CVE-2024-8517 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Spip, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8517?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8517 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.