CVE-2024-45597

Name: CVE-2024-45597
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-10T22:15:01.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-45597 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Pluto is a superset of Lua 5.4 with a focus on general-purpose programming. Scripts passing user-controlled values to http.request header values are affected. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Pluto is a superset of Lua 5.4 with a focus on general-purpose programming. Scripts passing user-controlled values to http.request header values are affected. An attacker could use this to send arbitrary requests, potentially leveraging authentication tokens provided in the same headers table.

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

0.31%

22.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-93

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pluto-Lang	Pluto	>= 0.9.0, < 0.9.5

References

https://github.com/PlutoLang/Pluto/pull/945Patch
https://github.com/PlutoLang/Pluto/security/advisories/GHSA-w8xp-pmx2-37w7Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 10, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45597?

How severe is CVE-2024-45597?

CVE-2024-45597 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45597?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST