CVE-2024-10524

GNU Wget is vulnerable to an SSRF attack when accessing partially-user-controlled shorthand URLs

Published Nov 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary host.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-33431 Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary host.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00484}

epss

{'score': 0.00493}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu wget
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu wget
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary host.
Title GNU Wget is vulnerable to an SSRF attack when accessing partially-user-controlled shorthand URLs
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
JFROG
Published
Updated
Mar 21, 2025, 6:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 30, 2024, 8:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 19, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 19, 2024, 2:23 PM