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CVE-2024-23831

Privilege escalation through CSRF attack on 'setup.pl'

7.5 HighFix available

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.2 points since Feb 8, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Privilege escalation through CSRF attack on 'setup.pl'

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Record
CVE-2024-23831
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-21274 7.5

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Record
EUVD-2024-21274
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 7.5

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Record
CVE-2024-23831
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Privilege escalation through CSRF attack on 'setup.pl'

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Record
CVE-2024-23831
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-23831 7.5

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23831
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-23831 7.5

LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system. When a LedgerSMB database administrator has an active session in /setup.pl, an attacker can trick the admin into clicking on a link which automatically submits a request to setup.pl without the admin's consent. This request can be used to create a new user account with full application (/login.pl) privileges, leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is patched in versions 1.10.30 and 1.11.9.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23831
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7647-1 No score

ledgersmb vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not check the origin of HTML fragments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to send a maliciously crafted URL to the server and obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2021-3693)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not properly encode HTML error messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to send a maliciously crafted URL to the server and obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3694)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not guard against discrete link redirections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3731)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not properly set the 'Secure' attribute during HTTPS sessions. If a user were tricked into using an unencrypted connection, an attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2021-3882)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB could create admin accounts via a URL. If an admin were tricked into clicking a maliciously crafted URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to achieve privilege escalation. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2024-23831)

Record
USN-7647-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ledgersmb
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.33+ds-2.11.6.33+ds-2.2
None known
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-11.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1
1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
before 1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-2.11.6.33+ds-1
1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
before 1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.33+ds-2.1
1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.3.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.46-1
1.3.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.4.42+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.4.41+ds-11.4.42+ds-1
1.4.42+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-11.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1
1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-2.11.6.33+ds-1
1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.33+ds-2.1
1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1

History

History
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affected, facts
aliases, publishedEUVD
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In short

CVE-2024-23831 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ledgersmb, published February 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in ledgersmb 1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1.

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