VulnerabilityPublished 25 Jan 2024Updated 30 May 2025

CVE-2024-22638: liveSite v2019.1 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulenrabiity via the

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.8Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 76% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
n/a n/a	Affected =2019.1	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation should include isolating and monitoring any liveSite 2019.1 instances, especially those exposed to the internet.
Implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict access to the vulnerable endpoints (/livesite/edit_designer_region.php and /livesite/add_email_campaign.php) to trusted internal IPs only.
Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting these endpoints.
Conduct thorough code audits and input validation reviews on the affected components to identify and remediate unsafe coding practices.
If vendor patches become available, prioritize immediate application after testing in a controlled environment.
Enhance logging and alerting for unusual activities related to these endpoints to enable rapid incident response.
Consider temporary disabling or restricting the functionality of the affected modules if feasible until a patch is applied.
Educate security and IT teams about this vulnerability to ensure vigilance against potential exploitation attempts.

Description

liveSite v2019.1 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulenrabiity via the component /livesite/edit_designer_region.php or /livesite/add_email_campaign.php.

Impact

For European organizations using liveSite 2019.1, this vulnerability poses a severe risk. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive corporate data, disruption of web services, and potential lateral movement within the network. Given the RCE nature, attackers could deploy malware, ransomware, or establish persistent backdoors, severely impacting business continuity and data privacy compliance obligations under regulations such as GDPR. Organizations in sectors with high reliance on web content management and email campaign tools—such as marketing firms, media companies, and e-commerce platforms—are particularly vulnerable. The lack of authentication and user interaction requirements means that attackers can launch automated attacks at scale, increasing the likelihood of compromise. Additionally, the absence of known patches or mitigations at the time of disclosure increases the window of exposure, making timely detection and containment critical.

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