CVE-2024-52449
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 · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Navneil Naicer Bootscraper allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Bootscraper: from n/a through 2.1.0.
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 confidencePath traversal vulnerability in Navneil Naicer Bootscraper (versions up to 2.1.0) allows PHP Local File Inclusion. Attackers can manipulate file path inputs using directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../') to access sensitive files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing configuration files, credentials, or source code.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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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Identify Bootscraper versionInspect composer.json, composer.lock, or the Bootscraper source files to find the installed version numberAffected if Version is 2.1.0 or lower (including any unreleased versions)
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Locate file path handling codeSearch the codebase for PHP include, require, file_get_contents, or similar functions that accept user-supplied file paths as parametersAffected if The application processes file paths from user input through PHP file inclusion functions
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Inspect input validation on file parametersExamine the code handling file path parameters - look for absent or weak sanitization of directory traversal sequences like ../ and ..\Affected if File path parameters are not validated to reject traversal sequences (../ or ..\) before being used in file operations
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Check web server exposureIdentify HTTP endpoints or parameters that accept file path input and determine if they are accessible from the networkAffected if Endpoints accepting file path input are exposed without authentication or additional access controls
You are affected if you run Bootscraper version 2.1.0 or lower AND your application accepts file path inputs that are not validated to reject directory traversal sequences.
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 Bootscraper to the latest patched version. As a temporary measure, implement strict input validation on file path parameters to reject traversal sequences, and disable dangerous PHP file inclusion functions where possible.
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- 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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