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CVE-2024-10956: Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking in binary-husky/gpt_academic

7.6 CVSS

Description

GPT Academy version 3.83 in the binary-husky/gpt_academic repository is vulnerable to Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH). This vulnerability allows an attacker to hijack an existing WebSocket connection between the victim's browser and the server, enabling unauthorized actions such as deleting conversation history without the victim's consent. The issue arises due to insufficient WebSocket authentication and lack of origin validation.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-10956

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.6

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

Problem Types

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

Affected Products

Vendor: binary-husky

Product: binary-husky/gpt_academic

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 14.02% (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-2024-10956
https://huntr.com/bounties/0f8403ad-5f60-4eb9-9f51-8fbd2e41eda4

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