CVE-2024-51483

changedetection.io Path Traversal vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
changedetection.io is free, open source web page change detection software. Prior to version 0.47.5, when a WebDriver is used to fetch files, `source:file:///etc/passwd` can be used to retrieve local system files, where the more traditional `file:///etc/passwd` gets blocked. Version 0.47.5 fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cwgg-57xj-g77r changedetection.io Path Traversal
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Changedetection
Changedetection changedetection
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:changedetection:changedetection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Changedetection
Changedetection changedetection
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description changedetection.io is free, open source web page change detection software. Prior to version 0.47.5, when a WebDriver is used to fetch files, `source:file:///etc/passwd` can be used to retrieve local system files, where the more traditional `file:///etc/passwd` gets blocked. Version 0.47.5 fixes the issue.
Title changedetection.io Path Traversal vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 1, 2024, 5:30 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 1, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:05 AM