CVE-2024-34525: FileCodeBox 2.0 stores a OneDrive password and AWS key in a cleartext env file.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-34525 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting filecodebox. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

FileCodeBox 2.0 stores a OneDrive password and AWS key in a cleartext env file.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 96%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-591
Published	2024-05-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: lanol

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-06 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lanol filecodebox DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy filecodebox || rpm -q filecodebox || filecodebox --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison filecodebox sudo apt install filecodebox=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold filecodebox

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list filecodebox sudo dnf downgrade filecodebox-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add filecodebox

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-34525?

filecodebox: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-34525 being exploited?

CVE-2024-34525 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-34525 affect?

CVE-2024-34525 affects filecodebox. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). FileCodeBox 2.0 stores a OneDrive password and AWS key in a cleartext env file.

How urgent is CVE-2024-34525?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

OneDrive vulnerabilities · AWS vulnerabilities

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