AChecker 1.5 allows remote attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files via the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
AChecker 1.5 allows remote attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files via the download.php path parameter by using Unauthenticated Path Traversal. This occurs through readfile in PHP. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inclusive-design:achecker:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:inclusive-design:achecker:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-34523
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrgh-mmr6-2rm6
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-34523 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-34523 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrgh-mmr6-2rm6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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