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CVE-2024-48138

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-10-29
  • Fixed in5.8.16
  • WeaknessCWE-94

Am I affected?

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Description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component /PluXml/core/admin/parametres_edittpl.php of PluXml v5.8.16 and lower allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via injecting a crafted payload into a template.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-10-2922:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

CISA-ADP
Pluxml
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.8< 5.8.165.8.16

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • pluxmlUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • pluxmlUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • pluxmlUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • pluxmlUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Pluxml to 5.8.16

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-10-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8hp8-42cx-5q42

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48138?

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component /PluXml/core/admin/parametres_edittpl.php of PluXml v5.8.16 and lower allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via injecting a crafted payload into a template.

Is CVE-2024-48138 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-48138, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-48138?

CVE-2024-48138 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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