An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18. An Unauthenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the /public/loader.php file. The path parameter does not properly filter whether the file and directory passed are part of the webroot, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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-2024-34470
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv57-985w-x39v
References
More Hsclabs Mailinspector vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22802 An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-22801 An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-21304 SQL Injection vulnerability in HSC Cybersecurity HC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through 5.2.18… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-21305 An issue in HSC Cybersecurity HC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through 5.2.18 allows a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23407 HSC MailInspector 5.3.3-7 has a Path Traversal vulnerability due to improper validation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-23406 HSC MailInspector v5.3.3-7 contains a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability caused by… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-34470 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-34470 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv57-985w-x39v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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