How severe is CVE-2024-8517?

CVE-2024-8517 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-8517 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 95% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8517?

CVE-2024-8517 primarily affects Spip. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8517?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-8517 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8517 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49235.

When was CVE-2024-8517 published?

CVE-2024-8517 was published on 2024-09-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8517

CVE-2024-8517 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Spip with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 95% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-73.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 95% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49235
Weakness: CWE-73
Affected product: Spip
Published: 2024-09-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SPIP before 4.3.2, 4.2.16, and 4.1.18 is vulnerable to a command injection issue. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by sending a crafted multipart file upload HTTP request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8517?: SPIP before 4.3.2, 4.2.16, and 4.1.18 is vulnerable to a command injection issue. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by sending a crafted multipart file upload HTTP request.
How severe is CVE-2024-8517?: CVE-2024-8517 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-8517 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 95% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8517?: CVE-2024-8517 primarily affects Spip. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8517?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-8517 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8517 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49235.
When was CVE-2024-8517 published?: CVE-2024-8517 was published on 2024-09-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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