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CVE-2024-51998
Path Traversal in changedetection-io (CVE-2024-51998)
Summary
path traversal in changedetection-io (CVE-2024-51998). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via ``ALLOW_FILE_URI``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.47.6` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-51998** has been found in changedetection-io.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``ALLOW_FILE_URI`` over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade changedetection-io to **0.47.6** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "changedetection-io CVE-2024-51998" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-51998 (changedetection-io) — CWE-22 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `ALLOW_FILE_URI` / `is_safe_url`
Patched: `0.47.6` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Path traversal** (CWE-22) exists in changedetection-io. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``ALLOW_FILE_URI`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
changedetection-io — . Attack surface: `ALLOW_FILE_URI` / `is_safe_url`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.47.6**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'changedetection-io' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'changedetection-io' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `changedetection-io` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade changedetection-io to 0.47.6ステージング環境で 0.47.6 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
changedetection-io
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.47.6"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51998
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6jrf-rcjf-245r
- package https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io
- package https://pypi.org/project/changedetection-io
- web https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/security/advisories/GHSA-6jrf-rcjf-245r
- web https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/commit/49bc982c697169c98b79698889fb9d26f6b3317f
- web https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/blob/e0abf0b50507a8a3d0c1d8522ab23519b3e4cdf4/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py#L11-L13
- web https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/blob/e0abf0b50507a8a3d0c1d8522ab23519b3e4cdf4/changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py#L37-L41
- web https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/releases/tag/0.47.06