CVE-2024-12389: Path Traversal in binary-husky/gpt_academic
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic version git 310122f. The application supports the extraction of user-provided 7z files without proper validation. The Python py7zr package used for extraction does not guarantee that files will remain within the intended extraction directory. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary file writes, which can lead to remote code execution.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12389
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-29 Path Traversal: '\..\filename'Affected Products
Vendor: binary-husky
Product: binary-husky/gpt_academic
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.48% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 63.62% (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-2024-12389https://huntr.com/bounties/37afb1c9-bba9-47ee-8617-a5f715271654