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TI-2024-38379 Aliases CVE-2024-58282GHSA-4x4h-4pgq-3r66

Serendipity 2.5.0 Remote Code Execution via Authenticated Media Upload

Priority HIGH 72CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Serendipity 2.5.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to upload malicious PHP files through the media upload functionality. Attackers can exploit the file upload mechanism by creating a PHP shell with a command execution form that enables arbitrary system command execution on the web server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0102 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SerendipitySerendipity2.5.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Serendipity VendorSerendipity Affected 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0Vulnerables9y
  • cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·s9y

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-58282
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x4h-4pgq-3r66

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2007-01275 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Serendipity 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-05310 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Serendipity (s9y) 1.0.1 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-03608 Serendipity before 1.6 has an XSS issue in the karma plugin which may allow privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2011-03184 Cross-site scripting in serendipity freetag plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2007-04145 The "Extended properties for entries" (entryproperties) plugin in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-01413 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Serendipity (S9Y) before 1.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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