CVE-2024-5924: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure in Dropbox Dropbox Desktop
Dropbox Desktop Folder Sharing Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism on affected installations of Dropbox Desktop. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of shared folders. When syncing files from a shared folder belonging to an untrusted account, the Dropbox desktop application does not apply the Mark-of-the-Web to the local files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-23991.
CVE-2024-5924: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure in Dropbox Dropbox Desktop
Description
Dropbox Desktop Folder Sharing Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism on affected installations of Dropbox Desktop. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of shared folders. When syncing files from a shared folder belonging to an untrusted account, the Dropbox desktop application does not apply the Mark-of-the-Web to the local files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-23991.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- zdi
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-12T19:05:13.638Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bf6b7ef31ef0b55d184
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:02 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 8:06:32 AM
Views: 1
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Related Threats
CVE-2026-25191: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Digital Arts Inc. FinalCode Ver.5 series
HighCVE-2026-23703: Incorrect default permissions in Digital Arts Inc. FinalCode Ver.5 series
HighCVE-2026-1311: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in bearsthemes Worry Proof Backup
HighCVE-2026-2506: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in motahar1 EM Cost Calculator
MediumCVE-2026-2499: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in tgrk Custom Logo
MediumActions
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console in Console -> Billing for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.