CVE-2022-51024
Kavita < 0.5.4.1 Unauthenticated Path Traversal via cover-upload Endpoint
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | kareadita |
| Product | kavita |
| Published | Oct 22, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Kareadita / Kavita
0.5.2 < 0.5.4.1
References
huntr.com: https://huntr.com/bounties/2eef332b-65d2-4f13-8c39-44a8771a6f18 github.com: https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/commit/88b5ebeb6 github.com: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/kavita-lfi.yaml vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kavita-0.5.4.1-unauthenticated-path-traversal-via-cover-upload-endpoint
Credits
🔍 The Shadowserver Foundation