CVE-2024-39150
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 · uneditedvditor v.3.9.8 and before is vulnerable to Arbitrary file read via a crafted data packet.
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 confidencevditor version 3.9.8 and prior contains a path traversal or unsafe file inclusion vulnerability in its data handling that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files on the server by sending a specially crafted data packet. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of file path inputs.
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<= 3.9.8CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Vditor versionLocate the Vditor library in your project (check package.json, node_modules, or the loaded JavaScript file) and note the version numberAffected if The installed version is 3.9.8 or any earlier version
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Verify authentication is requiredCheck your application's authentication configuration for Vditor's data handling endpoints to determine if unauthenticated access is possibleAffected if The vulnerable endpoints are accessible without authentication or with weak access controls
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Confirm data handling feature is in useInspect your Vditor configuration for any enabled features that handle file paths, uploads, or data import operationsAffected if File-related data handling features are enabled and exposed to users
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Review server-side file accessExamine server logs and access patterns for any suspicious requests to data handling endpoints that could indicate path traversal attemptsAffected if Requests with unusual file path patterns are being processed
You are affected if Vditor version 3.9.8 or earlier is installed AND the data handling feature with file path processing is accessible to authenticated users.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade vditor to a version beyond 3.9.8 that includes the security patch. If immediate upgrading is not possible, review and restrict file access permissions on the server and implement input validation for any file-related operations.
Version > 3.9.8 (upgrade to the latest stable release)
- 1. Identify the current Vditor version in use by checking package.json or the included Vditor JavaScript file
- 2. Upgrade Vditor to a version greater than 3.9.8 (such as the latest available release)
- 3. Verify the upgrade by testing the file upload and rendering functionality
- 4. Redeploy or rebuild the application to include the updated Vditor library
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-39150 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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