CVE-2024-54937
📋 TL;DR
A directory listing vulnerability in Kashipara E-Learning Management System v1.0 allows remote attackers to browse sensitive files and directories via the /admin/assets path. This exposes potentially confidential information to unauthorized users. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Kashipara E-Learning Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers access sensitive configuration files, database credentials, or user data leading to full system compromise or data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to administrative assets, source code, or configuration files that could facilitate further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical files with proper access controls and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only a web browser or curl command to access the vulnerable directory path.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Directory Listing
allConfigure web server to disable directory listing for the /admin/assets path.
For Apache: add 'Options -Indexes' to .htaccess in /admin/assets directory
For Nginx: add 'autoindex off;' to server block configuration
Restrict Access via Web Server
allBlock access to /admin/assets directory using web server configuration.
For Apache: 'Deny from all' in .htaccess
For Nginx: 'location /admin/assets { deny all; }'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to the vulnerable path
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to block directory listing requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Access http://[target]/admin/assets in a web browser. If directory contents are displayed, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt to access the same URL after applying fixes. Should return 403 Forbidden or similar error instead of directory listing.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple 200 OK responses to /admin/assets/* requests
- Unusual access patterns to administrative directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to /admin/assets path from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs | where url contains "/admin/assets" and status_code = 200