CVE-2024-36814 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome. A fix is available for github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Adguard Home arbitrary file read vulnerability
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-36814.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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Description
An arbitrary file read vulnerability in Adguard Home before v0.107.52 allows authenticated attackers to access arbitrary files as root on the underlying Operating System via placing a crafted file into a readable directory.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome | all versions | 0.107.53go get github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome@v0.107.53 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome to 0.107.53 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-36814 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-36814 in your dependencies?
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