CVE-2024-58383
CVE-2024-58383 — Froxlor before 2.2.0 Insecure File Permissions mysql.conf
Froxlor before 2.2.0 (affected up to and including 2.2.0-rc3) generates /etc/pure-ftpd/db/mysql.conf with mode 0644 via the XML configuration templates in lib/configfiles/, even though the file contains the Froxlor SQL user's password. On systems where the parent directories are world readable (the default on Debian 12), any unprivileged local user able to execute commands or code on the host — including virtual users without SSH access who can upload PHP/CGI scripts — can read the file and obtain the Froxlor database credentials. Database access can then be leveraged to alter an administrator's password hash and TOTP seed, log in as a Froxlor administrator, and ultimately gain root privileges. Only instances configured to use pure-ftpd are affected.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, froxlor (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
7.3
high · 2 sources
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade froxlor to a fixed release (2.2.0). Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| froxlor | froxlor | 0 to < 2.2.0 | Vulnerable |
| froxlor | froxlor | 2.2.0 | Patched |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Privileges Req
Low
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | CVSS 3.1 | high | 1.8 | 5.5 | NVD, froxlor (CNA) |
| 8.4 | CVSS 4.0 | high | — | — | froxlor (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- Read Application Data
- Read Files or Directories
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Modify Application Data
Mitigation: When using a critical resource such as a configuration file, check to see if the resource has insecure permissions (such as being modifiable by any regular user) [REF-62], and generate an error or even exit the software if there is a possibility that the resource could have been modified by an unauthorized party.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-732
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
- T1574.010Hijack Execution Flow: ServicesFile Permissions Weakness
- T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
- T1083File and Directory Discovery
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Search application, proxy, and WAF logs for requests touching /etc/pure-ftpd/db/mysql.conf, /configfiles/, /CGI.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 7.3 (AV:L)
Sep 14, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 14, 2026 · NVD
CVE published by MITRE.
Sep 14, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
2 on the record
- github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-34qg-65m4-f23m
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/froxlor-before-2.2.0-insecure-file-permissions-mysql-conf
Vendor Advisory, Mitre
Elsewhere on this site
- froxlorevery CVE for this vendor
- Access Controlsame class
- CWE-732other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2024-58383 is Froxlor before 2.2.0 Insecure File Permissions mysql.conf, a high vulnerability affecting froxlor from froxlor. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2024-58383. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2024-58383. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 7.3 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.