CVE-2024-22049

Name: CVE-2024-22049
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-01-04T21:15:10.013+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-22049 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. httparty before 0.21.0 is vulnerable to an assumed-immutable web parameter vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can provide a crafted filename parameter during multipart/form-data uploads which could result in attacker controlled filenames being written.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

httparty before 0.21.0 is vulnerable to an assumed-immutable web parameter vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can provide a crafted filename parameter during multipart/form-data uploads which could result in attacker controlled filenames being written.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.29%

66.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-472

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39
Jnunemaker	Httparty	< 0.21.0

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/blob/4416141d37fd71bdba4f37589ec265f55aa446ce/lib/httparty/request/body.rb#L43Exploit
https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/commit/cdb45a678c43e44570b4e73f84b1abeb5ec22b8ePatch
https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/security/advisories/GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4LDGAVPR4KB72V4GGQCWODEAI72QZI3V/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IOWECZPJY6JZIA5FSBJR77KCRDXWDZDA/Mailing List
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/blob/4416141d37fd71bdba4f37589ec265f55aa446ce/lib/httparty/request/body.rb#L43Exploit
https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/commit/cdb45a678c43e44570b4e73f84b1abeb5ec22b8ePatch
https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/security/advisories/GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4LDGAVPR4KB72V4GGQCWODEAI72QZI3V/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IOWECZPJY6JZIA5FSBJR77KCRDXWDZDA/Mailing List
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22049?

How severe is CVE-2024-22049?

CVE-2024-22049 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22049?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2024-22049?

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Source: NVD / NIST