HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-31450
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31450

CWE-22Published: April 19, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server. The Owncast application exposes an administrator API at the URL /api/admin. The emoji/delete endpoint of said API allows administrators to delete custom emojis, which are saved on disk. The parameter name is taken from the JSON request and directly appended to the filepath that points to the emoji to delete. By using path traversal sequences (../), attackers with administrative privileges can exploit this endpoint to delete arbitrary files on the system, outside of the emoji directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.3.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-31450 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

owncast_project1 product(s)
owncast
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/owncast/owncast/commit/1b14800c7d7f54be14ed4d130bfe7f480645076e
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncast/owncast/commit/1b14800c7d7f54be14ed4d130bfe7f480645076e
ADVISORYhttps://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-277_Owncast/
ADVISORYhttps://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-277_Owncast/

All References (8)

→
https://github.com/owncast/owncast/blob/v0.1.2/controllers/admin/emoji.go#L63Product
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https://github.com/owncast/owncast/commit/1b14800c7d7f54be14ed4d130bfe7f480645076ePatch
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https://github.com/owncast/owncast/releases/tag/v0.1.3Release Notes
→
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-277_Owncast/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/owncast/owncast/blob/v0.1.2/controllers/admin/emoji.go#L63Product
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https://github.com/owncast/owncast/commit/1b14800c7d7f54be14ed4d130bfe7f480645076ePatch
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https://github.com/owncast/owncast/releases/tag/v0.1.3Release Notes
→
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-277_Owncast/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-31450
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 19, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-31450 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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