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TI-2024-36911 Aliases CVE-2024-55602

PenDoc vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read on updating and downloading templates using Path Traversal

Priority HIGH 70CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PwnDoc is a penetration test report generator. Prior to commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6, an authenticated user who is able to update and download templates can inject path traversal (`../`) sequences into the file extension property to read arbitrary files on the system. Commit 1d4219c596f4f518798492e48386a20c6e9a2fe6 contains a patch for the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00692 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pwndoc (pwndoc): 1d4219c

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pwndocpwndocbefore 1d4219c1d4219cPatch availableCNA
  • pwndoc Vendorpwndoc Affected before 1d4219c Fixed in 1d4219c Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pwndoc_project:pwndoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.1Vulnerablepwndoc
  • cpe:2.3:a:pwndoc_project:pwndoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·pwndoc

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pwndoc (pwndoc) Fixed in 1d4219c

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55602

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 3

  • TI-2022-22589 An issue in the /api/audits component of Pwndoc v0.5.3 allows attackers to escalate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-16853 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) allows creating admin account with POST request CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-20248 PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in template update from backup templates.json CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-20245 PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in backup restore as admin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-21648 PwnDoc through 0.5.3 might allow remote attackers to identify disabled user account names… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-21647 PwnDoc through 0.5.3 might allow remote attackers to identify valid user account names by… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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