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CVE-2024-10954: Prompt Injection Leading to RCE in binary-husky/gpt_academic Plugin `manim`

8.8 CVSS

Description

In the `manim` plugin of binary-husky/gpt_academic, versions prior to the fix, a vulnerability exists due to improper handling of user-provided prompts. The root cause is the execution of untrusted code generated by the LLM without a proper sandbox. This allows an attacker to perform remote code execution (RCE) on the app backend server by injecting malicious code through the prompt.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-10954

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Affected Products

Vendor: binary-husky

Product: binary-husky/gpt_academic

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.44% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 61.79% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10954
https://huntr.com/bounties/72d034e3-6ca2-495d-98a7-ac9565588c09

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