bl-kernel/security.class.php in Bludit 3.9.2 allows attackers to bypass a brute-force…
Priority HIGH 70CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
bl-kernel/security.class.php in Bludit 3.9.2 allows attackers to bypass a brute-force protection mechanism by using many different forged X-Forwarded-For or Client-IP HTTP headers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.40683 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pgc-3hv6-jch2
References
Exploit 2
More Bludit vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-12105 Bludit 3.9.2 allows remote code execution via bl-kernel/ajax/upload-images.php because… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16173 Bludit - Remote Code Execution (RCE) through Image API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2024-16172 Bludit - Remote Code Execution (RCE) through File API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2023-15122 An issue in Bludit 4.0.0-rc-2 allows authenticated attackers to change the Administrator… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-13782 Bludit 3.9.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via /admin/ajax/upload-images. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-10248 Permissions vulnerability found in Bludit CMS v.4.0.0 allows local attackers to escalate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-17240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pgc-3hv6-jch2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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