CVE-2022-51024
Kavita 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated…
- Risk score
- 56/100
- CVSS
- 7.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Kavita 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying '../' sequences in the filename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /api/image/cover-upload with filename values like ../appsettings.json to retrieve configuration fi…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 0.5.4.1 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.5 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
- https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/commit/88b5ebeb6
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/kavita-lfi.yaml
- https://huntr.com/bounties/2eef332b-65d2-4f13-8c39-44a8771a6f18
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kavita-0.5.4.1-unauthenticated-path-traversal-via-cover-upload-endpoint
Original description
Kavita 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying '../' sequences in the filename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /api/image/cover-upload with filename values like ../appsettings.json to retrieve configuration files outside the temp directory. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.
Last activity 22 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.