Description
NetAlertX 24.7.18 before 24.10.12 allows unauthenticated file reading because an HTTP client can ignore a redirect, and because of factors related to strpos and directory traversal, as exploited in the wild in May 2025. This is related to components/logs.php.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetAlertX | NetAlertX | 24.7.18 – < 24.10.12 | 24.10.12 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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NetAlertX File Read Vulnerability
auxiliary/scanner/http/netalertx_file_read
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- NetAlert X - Arbitary File Read http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-48766.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.