In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.40.0.4, an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists due to an arbitrary system path lookup feature. This vulnerability allows any remote user to view full paths in the entire file system where h2o-3 is hosted. Specifically, the issue resides in the Typeahead API call, which when requested with a typeahead lookup of '/', exposes the root filesystem including directories such as /home, /usr, /bin, among others. This vulnerability could allow attackers to explore the entire filesystem, and when combined with a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, could make exploitation of the server trivial.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
15 Oct 2025, 13:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CWE | CWE-22 |
12 Feb 2025, 17:31
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:h2o:h2o:3.40.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2024-06-06 19:16
Updated : 2025-10-15 13:15
NVD link : CVE-2024-5550
Mitre link : CVE-2024-5550
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5550
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Products Affected
h2o
- h2o
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
NVD-CWE-noinfo