CVE-2024-9405
📋 TL;DR
A path traversal vulnerability in Pluck CMS 4.7.18 allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files from the server. The vulnerability is limited to files in the same directory or subdirectories of affected modules, but cannot access recursive parent directories. All Pluck CMS 4.7.18 installations are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pluck CMS
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could read configuration files, database credentials, or other sensitive server files, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers reading configuration files containing database credentials or other sensitive information.
If Mitigated
Limited file access with proper file permissions and web server configuration.
🎯 Exploit Status
Path traversal vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity, especially when unauthenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.7.19 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/pluck-cms/pluck/releases
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your current installation. 2. Download Pluck CMS 4.7.19 or later from the official repository. 3. Replace the affected files with the patched version. 4. Verify the installation works correctly.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Server Path Restriction
allConfigure web server to restrict access to sensitive directories
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc|conf|sql)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# Nginx: Add to server block
location ~ /\.(php|inc|conf|sql)$ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to Pluck CMS administration interface using firewall rules.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Pluck CMS version in admin panel or by examining version.php file in the installation directory.Check Version:
cat /path/to/pluck/version.php | grep "define('VERSION'"Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 4.7.19 or later and test path traversal attempts return proper error responses.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple 404 or 403 errors with directory traversal patterns (../, ..\)
- Unusual file access attempts to configuration or system files
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing directory traversal sequences targeting Pluck CMS paths
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*../*" OR uri="*..\*") AND (uri="*pluck*" OR host="*pluck*")