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CVE-2024-33350: taocms · Directory Traversal

Affects taocmsSource CVE Database V5

0

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
1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubmajic-banana/taocmspkg:github/majic-banana/taocmsOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0.2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediately monitor TaoCMS vendor channels for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2024-33350 and apply them as soon as they become available.
  2. Until patches are released, restrict access to the include/model/file.php component via web server configuration or firewall rules to trusted IP addresses only.
  3. Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block directory traversal patterns and suspicious file inclusion attempts targeting TaoCMS.
  4. Conduct thorough code reviews and input validation enhancements to ensure all file path inputs are properly sanitized and canonicalized.
  5. Regularly audit server logs for unusual access patterns or attempts to exploit file inclusion vulnerabilities.
  6. Employ network segmentation to isolate critical CMS infrastructure and limit lateral movement in case of compromise.
  7. Educate administrators and developers about the risks of directory traversal and secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities.

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in TaoCMS v.3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the include/model/file.php component.

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