Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ureport v2.2.9 has a directory traversal flaw in its deletion function. Based on the CVSS vector, a network attacker without authentication could delete arbitrary files, creating serious integrity and availability risk.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any exposed or business-critical ureport deployment. Arbitrary file deletion can cause outages or data integrity loss. If ureport is not used, business impact is likely none.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24188 is CWE-22 path traversal in ureport v2.2.9. The reported impact is arbitrary file deletion through the deletion function. CVSS 3.1 is 9.1: network, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ureport v2.2.9, especially web-accessible deployments. The source bundle lists affected vendor/product data as n/a, so confirm through application and dependency inventory.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Public vulnerability details are referenced on GitHub, and the CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated exploitability, but no exploitation-in-the-wild evidence is provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. Sources identify ureport v2.2.9 and arbitrary file deletion, but affected CPEs, fixed versions, and official advisory details are not provided in the bundle. Validate against upstream code and local deployments.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any ureport v2.2.9 deployments in application inventories.
- Check the upstream repository and vendor guidance for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Restrict external access to ureport management and deletion functionality where possible.
- Ensure current backups exist for systems running affected ureport instances.
- Monitor for unexpected file deletions or path traversal indicators.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed ureport version on each relevant application host.
- Determine whether affected functionality is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review application logs for unusual delete requests or traversal-like paths.
- Verify compensating access controls block unauthenticated use of deletion functionality.
- Document whether an upstream fix or mitigation has been applied.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H3.95.2CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.1CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/youseries/ureportCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/Venus-WQLab/bug_report/blob/main/ureport/ureport-cve-2023-24188.mdCVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.