CVE-2022-51024
Kavita < 0.5.4.1 Unauthenticated Path Traversal via cover-upload Endpoint
Kareadita Kavita
CVSS
8.7HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.39%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 0.5.4.1KavitaCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Kavita 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying '../' sequences in the filename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /api/image/cover-upload with filename values like ../appsettings.json to retrieve configuration files outside the temp directory. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Kavitaaffected: 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1CVE List
References 4
- github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/commit/88b5ebeb6Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/kavita-0.5.4.1-unauthenticated-path-traversal-via-cover-upload-endpointAdvisoryvia CVE List
- huntr.com/bounties/2eef332b-65d2-4f13-8c39-44a8771a6f18Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/kavita-lfi.yamlReferencevia CVE List