CVE-2022-51024

CVSS 8.7 (high) · published 2026-10-22

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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Source: NVD CVE-2022-51024

References

• https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/commit/88b5ebeb6
• https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/kavita-lfi.yaml
• https://huntr.com/bounties/2eef332b-65d2-4f13-8c39-44a8771a6f18
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kavita-0.5.4.1-unauthenticated-path-traversal-via-cover-upload-endpoint
• https://huntr.com/bounties/2eef332b-65d2-4f13-8c39-44a8771a6f18

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