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AllegraApplication · Alltena

CVE-2023-52332

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.5.1 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Allegra serveMathJaxLibraries Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Allegra. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the serveMathJaxLibraries method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-22532.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a path traversal vulnerability in Allegra's serveMathJaxLibraries method. The application fails to validate user-supplied paths before using them in file operations, allowing attackers to use directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access sensitive files outside the intended directory, including stored credentials.

MitigationImplement strict path validation to ensure user-supplied paths do not contain directory traversal sequences and remain within allowed directory boundaries. Apply the vendor patch when available.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AllegraApplication
Affected:< 7.5.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed Allegra version
    Locate the Allegra application and check its version number (typically found in about page, system info, or version file within the installation directory)
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.5.1
  2. Confirm serveMathJaxLibraries method is accessible
    Determine if the serveMathJaxLibraries endpoint/method is exposed in the application - this is typically a web service endpoint or API that serves MathJax library files
    Affected if The serveMathJaxLibraries functionality is enabled and reachable via web request or API
  3. Verify web server configuration
    Inspect the web server or application configuration files that control which methods/endpoints are exposed externally
    Affected if The application allows unauthenticated or authenticated access to the serveMathJaxLibraries path

You are affected if running Allegra version below 7.5.1 with the serveMathJaxLibraries method exposed and accessible to users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.5.1 or later
Fixed in 7.5.1
Interim mitigation

Implement strict path validation to ensure user-supplied paths do not contain directory traversal sequences and remain within allowed directory boundaries. Apply the vendor patch when available.

Recommended fix High confidence

Allegra version 7.5.1 or later

  1. 1. Back up the current Allegra installation and database before proceeding with any changes.
  2. 2. Verify the current installed version of Allegra to confirm it is affected (check Administration > System > Version information).
  3. 3. Obtain Allegra version 7.5.1 or later from the official vendor (www.trackplus.com).
  4. 4. Apply the upgrade following the vendor's documented upgrade procedure, typically involving stopping the application server, replacing application files, and running any database migration scripts.
  5. 5. Restart the Allegra application server services.
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the application.
  7. 7. Test that the serveMathJaxLibraries functionality works correctly in the updated version.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Allegra Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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