CVE-2024-54373
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 Chris Gardenberg EduAdmin Booking eduadmin-booking allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects EduAdmin Booking: from n/a through <= 5.2.0.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in EduAdmin Booking allows attackers to manipulate file paths using '..' sequences to access files outside the intended directory, leading to local file inclusion (LFI) in PHP. This could enable unauthorized reading of sensitive server files.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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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Confirm EduAdmin Booking is installedSearch the web server for EduAdmin Booking application files. Look for directories named 'eduadmin' or files containing 'EduAdmin' in the web root.Affected if The application is present on the server
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Identify the installed versionCheck version.php, composer.json, or any VERSION file within the EduAdmin installation directory. Compare against any officially listed versions.Affected if The version matches the affected releases (if version info is available)
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Verify PHP is processing file requestsConfirm PHP is enabled and the application handles file-related operations. Check if the web server processes .php requests.Affected if PHP is active and EduAdmin processes file operations
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Inspect file inclusion patternsSearch source code for functions that accept file paths (include, require, file_get_contents, readfile) without proper validation. Look for '..' sequence handling.Affected if Code uses path parameters without realpath() or whitelist validation
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Review access logs for path traversal attemptsExamine web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for requests containing '..' sequences targeting the EduAdmin application.Affected if Logs show '..' patterns in requests to EduAdmin endpoints
The environment is likely affected if EduAdmin Booking is installed, processes PHP file requests, and lacks proper path validation in file handling code.
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 dataImplement strict input validation using realpath() to canonicalize and verify paths remain within allowed directories, or use a whitelist approach for permitted files.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-54373 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.
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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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