VulnerabilityPublished 17 Jan 2025

CVE-2024-57252: OtCMS · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects OtCMSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
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: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
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: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
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 17 Jan 2025
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
GitHubj-0k3r/OtCMS`pkg:github/j-0k3r/OtCMS`Other threats	Affected <=7.46	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Restrict access to the /admin/read.php endpoint by implementing network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to administrative interfaces.
Apply strict input validation and sanitization on parameters accepted by /admin/read.php to prevent SSRF payloads, ensuring only expected and safe inputs are processed.
Monitor web server and application logs for unusual or suspicious requests targeting the read.php script, especially those attempting to access internal or sensitive file paths.
If possible, isolate the OtCMS administrative environment from other critical internal systems to limit the impact of potential SSRF exploitation.
Engage with the OtCMS vendor or community to obtain or request official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability.
Implement web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block SSRF patterns targeting this endpoint.
Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on SSRF and related vulnerabilities in OtCMS deployments.
Educate administrators about the risks of SSRF and the importance of securing administrative interfaces.

Description

OtCMS <=V7.46 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in /admin/read.php, which can Read system files arbitrarily.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-57252 is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information due to arbitrary file reading via SSRF. This can lead to leakage of configuration files, credentials, internal network details, or other sensitive data that could facilitate further attacks such as privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data exfiltration. Although the vulnerability does not directly affect system integrity or availability, the confidentiality breach can have significant consequences, especially in environments handling sensitive or regulated data. Attackers with low privileges can exploit this remotely without user interaction, increasing the risk in exposed deployments. Organizations relying on OtCMS for web content management, particularly those with administrative interfaces accessible over the network, are at risk. The absence of known exploits in the wild currently reduces immediate threat but does not eliminate the risk of future exploitation. The medium severity score suggests moderate urgency in remediation efforts to prevent potential compromise.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 28 Feb 2026, 00:03 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-918

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