CVE-2024-14046: Unrestricted Upload in OpenBoxes
CVE-2024-14046 is a medium severity vulnerability in OpenBoxes up to version 0.9.1 that allows unrestricted file upload via the Document Upload Controller. This issue can be exploited remotely without user interaction and has been publicly disclosed. The vulnerability is fixed in OpenBoxes version 0.9.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability exists in the DocumentController component of OpenBoxes (file grails-app/controllers/org/pih/warehouse/core/DocumentController.groovy) and allows an attacker to perform unrestricted file uploads remotely. This could enable unauthorized files to be uploaded to the system. The issue affects OpenBoxes versions 0.9.0 and 0.9.1. A patch identified by commit e945d6bfcec29642f514e7d298dfba2cc6cd7cd4 addresses the vulnerability in version 0.9.2.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely upload files without restriction, potentially leading to unauthorized file storage or execution depending on the environment. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade OpenBoxes to version 0.9.2 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation actions are required once the upgrade is applied.
CVE-2024-14046: Unrestricted Upload in OpenBoxes
Description
CVE-2024-14046 is a medium severity vulnerability in OpenBoxes up to version 0.9.1 that allows unrestricted file upload via the Document Upload Controller. This issue can be exploited remotely without user interaction and has been publicly disclosed. The vulnerability is fixed in OpenBoxes version 0.9.2.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
OpenBoxes
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the DocumentController component of OpenBoxes (file grails-app/controllers/org/pih/warehouse/core/DocumentController.groovy) and allows an attacker to perform unrestricted file uploads remotely. This could enable unauthorized files to be uploaded to the system. The issue affects OpenBoxes versions 0.9.0 and 0.9.1. A patch identified by commit e945d6bfcec29642f514e7d298dfba2cc6cd7cd4 addresses the vulnerability in version 0.9.2.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely upload files without restriction, potentially leading to unauthorized file storage or execution depending on the environment. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade OpenBoxes to version 0.9.2 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation actions are required once the upgrade is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-16T05:47:46.363Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6a8436f3bf8831d539a100c2
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 10:41:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 23:32:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 04:50:58 UTC
Views: 57
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