VulnerabilityPublished 5 Dec 2024Updated 11 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-53490: Favorites-web 1.3.0 favorites-web has a directory traversal

Affects favorites-webSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

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

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% 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:N/A:N

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

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: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Dec 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
Mavenfavorites-web`pkg:maven/favorites-web`Other threats	Affected =1.3.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Immediate code review and patching: Developers should review SecurityFilter.java to implement strict input validation and sanitization, ensuring that file path parameters cannot traverse directories (e.g., by removing ../ sequences).
Implement allowlists: Restrict file access to a predefined set of directories and files, rejecting any requests that attempt to access outside these boundaries.
Apply least privilege principles: Configure the application and underlying OS file permissions to limit access to only necessary files and directories, minimizing exposure if traversal occurs.
Use web application firewalls (WAFs): Deploy WAF rules to detect and block directory traversal patterns in HTTP requests.
Monitor logs and alerts: Continuously monitor access logs for suspicious file access attempts or unusual patterns indicative of traversal exploitation.
Network segmentation: Isolate the affected application servers from sensitive backend systems to limit potential lateral movement.
Stay updated: Track vendor advisories for official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly.
Conduct penetration testing: Validate the effectiveness of mitigations by simulating directory traversal attacks in controlled environments.

Description

Favorites-web 1.3.0 favorites-web has a directory traversal vulnerability in SecurityFilter.java.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-53490 is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information due to directory traversal, compromising confidentiality. Attackers can remotely access arbitrary files on the affected server without authentication or user interaction, potentially exposing configuration files, user data, or credentials. This can lead to further attacks such as privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data breaches. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability directly but can indirectly facilitate more severe attacks. Organizations worldwide using Favorites-web 1.3.0 in web-facing environments are at risk, especially those handling sensitive or regulated data. The exposure of sensitive files can result in compliance violations, reputational damage, and financial losses. Since the vulnerability is exploitable over the network with low complexity, it increases the likelihood of automated scanning and exploitation attempts once public details become widespread. The absence of known exploits currently provides a window for proactive mitigation before active exploitation occurs.

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #6OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks…
Implementation · Input Validation
Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174).
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Path Traversal (opens in a new tab)
Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic (opens in a new tab)
Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls (opens in a new tab)
Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding (opens in a new tab)
Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/DYX217/directory-traversal (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 28 Feb 2026, 03:13 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-22

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