Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSummary
CVE-2024-40422 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Stitionai Devika. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-40422 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting the snapshot_path parameter of the /api/get-browser-snapshot endpoint in stitionai devika v1. An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply directory traversal sequences in this parameter to read arbitrary files on the underlying server, resulting in high-impact disclosure and potential integrity compromise. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1.
An attacker with network access can directly invoke the endpoint and manipulate snapshot_path to escape the intended directory, retrieving sensitive system or application files without authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation grants read access to critical configuration or source files, undermining confidentiality and integrity while leaving availability unaffected.
Public references include a GitHub pull request (#619) in the stitionai/devika repository along with a detailed technical write-up, indicating that a fix has been proposed in the project. The associated EPSS score remains elevated near 0.91 with a recorded peak of 0.93.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-38452
Vulnerability Data
The snapshot_path parameter in the /api/get-browser-snapshot endpoint in stitionai devika v1 is susceptible to a path traversal attack. An attacker can manipulate the snapshot_path parameter to traverse directories and access sensitive files on the server. This can potentially lead to…
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unauthorized access to critical system files and compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the system.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V5.3.2
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Enforces the intended directory access authorizations that path traversal would otherwise bypass.
Input validation directly neutralizes special path elements before pathname construction occurs.
Least privilege reduces the impact of any unauthorized file access obtained via traversal.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Patching/maintenance can remediate known path-traversal flaws in deployed software (partial prevention of exploitability) but does nothing to stop the coding defect from being introduced in the first place.
PR.AA-05 defines and reviews access policies but does not address code-level pathname neutralization, so neither direction prevents CWE-22.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and path sanitization that directly prevent path traversal.
Application security requirements include rules for safe file handling and canonicalization.
Secure architecture principles require least-privilege file access and directory isolation.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe path construction and mandate safe APIs.
Information access restriction limits which files an application may read or write.