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TI-2024-38462 Aliases CVE-2024-58383GHSA-x2wh-r8m8-h3h3

Froxlor before 2.2.0 Insecure File Permissions mysql.conf

Priority HIGH 72CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Froxlor before 2.2.0 (affected up to and including 2.2.0-rc3) generates /etc/pure-ftpd/db/mysql.conf with mode 0644 via the XML configuration templates in lib/configfiles/, even though the file contains the Froxlor SQL user's password. On systems where the parent directories are world readable (the default on Debian 12), any unprivileged local user able to execute commands or code on the host — including virtual users without SSH access who can upload PHP/CGI scripts — can read the file and obtain the Froxlor database credentials. Database access can then be leveraged to alter an administrator's password hash and TOTP seed, log in as a Froxlor administrator, and ultimately gain root privileges. Only instances configured to use pure-ftpd are affected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed froxlor (froxlor): 2.2.0

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
froxlorfroxlorbefore 2.2.02.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • froxlor Vendorfroxlor Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:froxlor:froxlor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——froxlor
  • cpe:2.3:a:froxlor:froxlor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·froxlor

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA froxlor (froxlor) Fixed in 2.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-58383
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2wh-r8m8-h3h3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-00300 Command Injection in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02973 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01234 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01911 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-64867 froxlor before 2.3.12 Authentication Bypass via Session Persistence CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-76945 Symlink following in Froxlor enables root privilege escalation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
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Sources

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