Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-43022

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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
An issue in the downloader.php component of TOSEI online store management system v4.02, v4.03, and v4.04 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

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

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the downloader.php component of TOSEI online store management system versions 4.02 through 4.04, allowing attackers to access files outside the intended web root directory via path traversal sequences in user-supplied input.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of TOSEI online store management system, or implement input validation in downloader.php to restrict file paths and reject traversal sequences like ../

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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 TOSEI online store management system installation
    Locate the web application directory and check for files indicating TOSEI system (such as version files, admin panels, or identifying strings in source code)
    Affected if TOSEI online store management system is present in the environment
  2. Determine installed version of TOSEI system
    Check version files, footers, or configuration files within the application for version numbers; compare against the affected range of 4.02 through 4.04
    Affected if Installed version is 4.02, 4.03, or 4.04
  3. Locate downloader.php component
    Search the web root directory for downloader.php file, typically found in admin or download-related paths within the application
    Affected if downloader.php exists and is accessible via web request
  4. Test for path traversal vulnerability in downloader.php
    If downloader.php accepts user input for file parameters, inspect whether it validates or sanitizes path traversal sequences (such as ../ or ..\); attempt a safe query with a traversal pattern to observe if unrestricted file access is possible
    Affected if downloader.php accepts path parameters without rejecting ../ sequences and returns content from directories outside the web root

Environment is affected if TOSEI online store management system versions 4.02 through 4.04 is installed with an accessible downloader.php component that does not restrict path traversal input.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of TOSEI online store management system, or implement input validation in downloader.php to restrict file paths and reject traversal sequences like ../

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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