CVE-2024-29434
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 · uneditedAn issue in the system image upload interface of Alldata v0.4.6 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal when uploading a file.
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 confidenceAlldata v0.4.6 contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the image upload functionality. Attackers can manipulate file paths using '..' sequences to write uploaded files outside the intended upload directory, potentially overwriting system files or achieving code execution.
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= 0.4.6CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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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Identify installed Alldata versionRun: alldata --version or check package.json/pom.xml depending on installation method. Alternatively, check the application banner or about page if accessible.Affected if Version is exactly 0.4.6
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Locate and examine upload configurationSearch for configuration files (config.json, settings.yaml, or similar) in the application root or data directory. Look for 'upload', 'path', 'directory', or 'storage' settings.Affected if Upload directory is not restricted to a specific sandboxed location or allows parent directory access
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Verify image upload feature is enabledCheck application settings or startup logs for upload-related modules. Look for 'upload', 'image', or 'file' feature flags in configuration.Affected if The image upload functionality is actively enabled in the configuration
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Inspect upload directory permissions and locationCheck the configured upload path - if it resolves to a parent directory or a system-writable location outside the application sandbox, the vulnerability is exploitable.Affected if The upload path resolves to a location outside the application's intended sandbox directory
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Check for path traversal validation in upload codeIf source code is accessible, search for file upload handlers and examine path handling logic for '..' sequence filtering or path canonicalization.Affected if No validation exists to strip or reject '..' sequences in uploaded file paths
A user is affected if they are running Alldata version 0.4.6 with the image upload feature enabled and without path traversal protections in place.
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 dataImplement strict path validation and canonicalization: normalize the upload path, verify the final resolved path stays within the designated upload directory, and reject any requests containing traversal sequences.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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