CVE-2024-55086
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 · uneditedIn the GetSimple CMS CE 3.3.19 management page, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) can be achieved in the plug-in download address in the backend management system.
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 confidenceGetSimple CMS CE 3.3.19 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the plugin download functionality within the backend admin panel. Attackers can supply malicious URLs in the plugin download address field, causing the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to attacker-controlled or internal resources.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.3.19CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 GetSimple CMS versionCheck the version file or admin dashboard for installed GetSimple CMS version. Look for a file named 'gsconfig.php' or check the admin footer for the version number.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.3.19 (exact match to affected version)
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Confirm admin panel accessLog into the GetSimple CMS admin panel and navigate to the Plugins section. Look for the plugin download/ install functionality where URL inputs are accepted.Affected if The plugin download feature is accessible and accepts URL input in the admin panel
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Inspect plugin download configurationExamine the plugin management settings in the admin interface for any fields accepting download addresses or URLs for plugin installation.Affected if A plugin download URL input field exists and accepts arbitrary URLs without validation
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Check server access logsReview web server access logs (apache2/nginx access logs) and application logs for unusual outbound HTTP requests originating from the server, especially to internal IPs or unexpected external domains.Affected if Outbound HTTP requests to internal infrastructure or unexpected external URLs appear in server logs
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Review plugin directoryCheck the /plugins/ directory in the GetSimple installation for any unauthorized or unexpected plugin files that may have been downloaded via the vulnerable feature.Affected if Unknown or suspicious plugin files exist in the plugins directory that were not intentionally installed
A user is affected if running GetSimple CMS version 3.3.19 AND the admin panel plugin download feature is accessible with URL input capability, or if evidence of unauthorized outbound requests appears in server logs.
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 dataApply vendor patches when available; implement strict allowlist validation on URL inputs in the plugin download feature and restrict server-side outbound network 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-55086 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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