CVE-2024-51210
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 · uneditedFirepad through 1.5.11 allows remote attackers, who have knowledge of a pad ID, to retrieve both the current text of a document and all content that has previously been pasted into the document. NOTE: in several similar products, this is the intentional behavior for anyone who knows the full document ID and corresponding URL. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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 confidenceFirepad through 1.5.11 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where any remote attacker who knows (or can guess) a pad ID can retrieve both the current document text and all previously pasted content. The historical paste content is retained and exposed without authentication or authorization checks, allowing complete document content reconstruction by unauthorized parties.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 Firepad versionLocate the firepad package.json or bundled JavaScript file and check the version field. If using a package manager, run 'npm list firepad' or check your package-lock.json for the installed version.Affected if The installed version is 1.5.11 or lower (any version 'through 1.5.11' is affected)
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Confirm Firepad is actively deployedCheck if your application initializes Firepad (look for new Firepad() calls, firepad.js inclusion, or pad creation endpoints in your codebase).Affected if Firepad is initialized and serving document pads to users
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Verify pad IDs are exposedCheck if pad URLs follow a predictable pattern (e.g., example.com/pad/{padId}). Attempt to access a pad using a guessed or common pad ID without authentication.Affected if Pad IDs are guessable and accessible without credentials
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Check for historical content accessReview application or proxy logs for requests to pad content endpoints that do not include authentication tokens. Look for repeated access to the same pad IDs from unexpected sources.Affected if Unauthenticated requests to retrieve pad content are possible or have occurred
You are affected if Firepad version 1.5.11 or lower is deployed and pad IDs are accessible over the network without authentication, allowing unauthorized retrieval of document content.
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 dataSince Firepad is no longer supported, organizations should either migrate to actively maintained alternatives with proper access controls or implement compensating controls such as authentication proxies, network segmentation, and regular monitoring for unauthorized document access.
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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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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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