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CVE-2024-8524:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-8524) was discovered in modelscope/agentscope version 0.0.4. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 20, 2025, and allows attackers to read any local JSON file by sending a crafted POST request to the /read-examples endpoint (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path). According to the CVSS 3.0 scoring system, it has received a base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requires no privileges or user interaction, and primarily impacts confidentiality (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to local JSON files through directory traversal, potentially exposing sensitive information stored in JSON format on the affected system (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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