CVE-2020-24406: Document root path disclosure on Maintenance page

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2020-24406?

The severity of CVE-2020-24406 is medium (3.7).

Q: What is the vulnerability in CVE-2020-24406?

CVE-2020-24406 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Magento when in maintenance mode.

Q: What can be exposed by CVE-2020-24406?

CVE-2020-24406 can expose the installation path during build deployments in Magento.

Q: How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-24406?

If an attacker identifies other exploitable vulnerabilities, knowledge of the installation path obtained through CVE-2020-24406 could be helpful.

Published Nov 9, 2020

Updated

When in maintenance mode, Magento version 2.4.0 and 2.3.4 (and earlier) are affected by an information disclosure vulnerability that could expose the installation path during build deployments. This information could be helpful to attackers if they are able to identify other exploitable vulnerabilities in the environment.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available

composer/magento/community-edition=2.4.0

2.4.1

composer/magento/community-edition<2.3.6

2.3.6

Magento Magento<=2.3.4

Magento Magento=2.4.0

Event History

Nov 9, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:39 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:39 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

May 24, 2022

Advisory Published

via GitHub·05:33 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24406?

The severity of CVE-2020-24406 is medium (3.7).

Which versions of Magento are affected by CVE-2020-24406?

Magento version 2.4.0 and 2.3.4 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2020-24406.

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2020-24406?

CVE-2020-24406 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Magento when in maintenance mode.

What can be exposed by CVE-2020-24406?

CVE-2020-24406 can expose the installation path during build deployments in Magento.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-24406?