Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-44867

HighPublic PoC

Published: 10 September 2024

Published
10 September 2024
Modified
10 July 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.1927 95.5th percentile
Risk Priority 27 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-44867 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Phpok Phpok. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked in the top 4.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

phpok version 3.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the /autoload/file.php component. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-44867, carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, and is classified under CWE-22 path traversal, allowing remote attackers to access files outside intended directories without authentication.

Unauthenticated attackers with network access can supply crafted requests to the affected component and retrieve arbitrary files from the server, resulting in disclosure of sensitive configuration data, source code, or other restricted content while leaving integrity and availability unaffected.

Public references include detailed technical write-ups and exploit artifacts hosted on GitHub repositories maintained by the researcher ChengZyin, indicating that proof-of-concept code has been released. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.1927 with no observed upward trajectory after disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

phpok v3.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability via the component /autoload/file.php.

CWE(s)
CWE-22

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1552.001 Credentials In Files Credential Access
Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.
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Why these techniques?

Arbitrary file read vulnerability in public-facing phpok web app (T1190) enables collection of data from local system (T1005), file and directory discovery (T1083), and access to unsecured credentials in files (T1552.001).

Affected Assets

phpok
phpok
3.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-22

Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.

References