CVE-2024-40524
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 · uneditedDirectory Traversal vulnerability in xmind2testcase v.1.5 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the webtool\application.py component.
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 confidenceA directory traversal vulnerability in xmind2testcase v1.5's webtool/application.py allows remote attackers to escape the intended directory and access or write arbitrary files, leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths in the web application component.
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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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Verify xmind2testcase installation and versionRun 'pip show xmind2testcase' or check your package manager to confirm the installed version of xmind2testcaseAffected if The installed version is 1.5
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Confirm presence of vulnerable componentLocate the webtool/application.py file in your xmind2testcase installation directory (typically in the package installation path under xmind2testcase/webtool/)Affected if The file webtool/application.py exists in your installation
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Check if web application feature is enabledReview your xmind2testcase configuration or startup scripts to determine if the web application component (webtool) is enabled or runningAffected if The web application feature is active or exposed via a network service
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Inspect path validation in application.pyOpen webtool/application.py and search for path handling code (look for file open operations, path joining, or file upload/download functions) to see if directory traversal sequences (../) are validatedAffected if No validation or sanitization of user-supplied paths is present in the code
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Check web server exposureReview your network configuration to see if the xmind2testcase web interface is accessible to network users rather than local-only accessAffected if The web interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
You are affected if you are running xmind2testcase version 1.5 with the webtool/application.py component enabled and accessible, and the path validation is missing or inadequate in that component.
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 xmind2testcase that implements proper path validation and sanitization to prevent directory traversal sequences (../). If no patch is available, implement input validation that rejects paths containing traversal characters and whitelist allowed directory paths.
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