VDB-289117 · CVE-2024-55342 · EUVD-2024-3578

Piranha CMS 11.1 PDF File /manager/media unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Piranha CMS 11.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /manager/media of the component PDF File Handler. This manipulation causes unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-55342. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Piranha CMS 11.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /manager/media of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A file upload functionality in Piranha CMS 11.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to upload a crafted PDF file to /manager/media. This PDF can contain malicious JavaScript code, which is executed when a victim user opens or interacts with the PDF in their web browser, leading to a XSS vulnerability.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-55342 since 12/06/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/14/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-3578). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Piranha

Name

Version

11.1

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.7
CNA Vector (MITRE): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2024 🔍
12/20/2024 +14 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/14/2025 +176 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-55342 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-55342
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-289117
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2024 23:11
Updated: 06/14/2025 22:52
Changes: 12/20/2024 23:11 (62), 02/16/2025 20:17 (3), 06/14/2025 22:52 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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