CVE-2024-11215
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 · uneditedAbsolute path traversal (incorrect restriction of a path to a restricted directory) vulnerability in the EasyPHP web server, affecting version 14.1. This vulnerability could allow remote users to bypass SecurityManager restrictions and retrieve any file stored on the server by setting only consecutive strings ‘/...%5c’.
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 confidencePath traversal vulnerability in EasyPHP 14.1 SecurityManager allows remote attackers to bypass directory restrictions by using URL-encoded backslash sequences ('/...%5c') in the request path. The SecurityManager fails to properly canonicalize and validate paths containing backslashes, enabling access to files outside the intended restricted directory.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 14.1CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm EasyPHP versionLocate and inspect the EasyPHP installation to determine the exact version number (typically found in the application metadata, about dialog, or installation directory)Affected if The installed version is 14.1 (the only affected version listed)
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Verify SecurityManager is enabledCheck the EasyPHP configuration or control panel to determine whether the SecurityManager module is currently active and loadedAffected if SecurityManager is enabled and running
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Identify directory restrictionsExamine the SecurityManager configuration to see if any directory access restrictions or path allowlists are definedAffected if Directory restrictions or path controls are configured in SecurityManager
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Check path validation behaviorReview SecurityManager path handling logic or test by sending a request containing URL-encoded backslash sequences (%5c) to see if they bypass validationAffected if SecurityManager does not properly canonicalize or reject paths containing %5c (URL-encoded backslash) sequences
A user is affected if running EasyPHP version 14.1 with SecurityManager enabled and directory restrictions configured, where the SecurityManager fails to block path traversal via %5c sequences.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of EasyPHP if available, or implement input validation that canonicalizes paths and rejects sequences containing escaped path separators before passing to the SecurityManager.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-11215 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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