CVE-2024-38529
CRITICALDescription
Admidio is a free, open source user management system for websites of organizations and groups. In Admidio before version 4.3.10, there is a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in the Message module of the Admidio Application, where it is possible to upload a PHP file in the attachment. The uploaded file can be accessed publicly through the URL `{admidio_base_url}/adm_my_files/messages_attachments/{file_name}`. The vulnerability is caused due to the lack of file extension verification, allowing malicious files to be uploaded to the server and public availability of the uploaded file. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.10.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 64% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-434 (Unrestricted File Upload) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-12617 | High | 8.1 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2018-15961 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2021-31207 | Medium | 6.6 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2017-12615 | High | 8.1 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2025-31324 | Critical | 10.0 | 99% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2024-50623 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
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