HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-1817
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-1817

CWE-287Published: February 23, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in Demososo DM Enterprise Website Building System up to 2022.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dmlogin of the file indexDM_load.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument is_admin with the input y leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-254605 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Demososo DM Enterprise Website Building System has a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its cookie handler. An attacker can remotely manipulate authentication cookies to gain unauthorized administrative access. The 9.8 CVSS score indicates a high risk of total system compromise.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to the latest version of the software. If no patch is available, implement additional authentication layers and monitor for suspicious cookie activity.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-1817 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

demososo1 product(s)
dm enterprise website building system
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-1817
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-287
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 23, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-287)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-1817 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.