CVE-2024-23692
Rejetto HTTP File Server Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 30 July 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Rejetto HTTP File Server, up to and including version 2.3m, is vulnerable to a template injection vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. As of the CVE assignment date, Rejetto HFS 2.3m is no longer supported.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 99.48% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 28 March 2025
- CISA KEV
- Listed 9 July 2024 · due 30 July 2024 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-1336, CWE-94
- Affected
- rejetto/http file server
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS 99.5% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. The patched Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) is version 3: https://github.com/rejetto/hfs?tab=readme-ov-file#installation, https://www.rejetto.com/hfs/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23692
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/19240Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://mohemiv.com/all/rejetto-http-file-server-2-3m-unauthenticated-rce/Exploit
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/rejetto-unauth-rceThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/19240Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://mohemiv.com/all/rejetto-http-file-server-2-3m-unauthenticated-rce/Exploit
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/rejetto-unauth-rceThird Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-23692-detect-rejetto-hfs-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-23692-rejetto-hfs-mitigate-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/unauthenticated-rce-flaw-in-rejetto-http-file-server-cve-2024-23692Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23692US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.