Check Point Advisories

Grav CMS Directory Traversal (CVE-2024-27921)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2024-0195
Date Published:	1 Jan 2025
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Wednesday 01 January, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2024-27921
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Grav Grav CMS prior to 1.7.45
Vulnerability Description	A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Grav CMS. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary file write outside of the expected directory and, in the worst case, execution of arbitrary code under the security context of the target server.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Grav CMS Directory Traversal (CVE-2024-27921) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: Grav CMS Directory Traversal (CVE-2024-27921)