CVE-2024-38909

Studio 42 elFinder 2.1.64 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Copying files with an unauthorized extension between server directories allows an arbitrary attacker to expose secrets, perform RCE, etc.

Published: 2024-07-30 Last update: 2025-04-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-38909 is rated Moderate Risk (56.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.26%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-38909

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-19 0.19% 0.26% +0.07%
2 2025-11-21 0.27% 0.19% -0.09%
3 2025-11-18 0.27%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-38909

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-38909

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-38909

GHSA-3h9f-mm2x-4j58 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: composer — Studio 42 elFinder vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-38909

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
std42 elfinder 2.1.64 cpe:2.3:a:std42:elfinder:2.1.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-38909

URL Tags
http://elfinder.com Permissions Required
https://github.com/B0D0B0P0T/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2024-38909 Third Party Advisory
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