Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic at commit 679352d, which allows an attacker to bypass the blocked_paths protection and read the config.py file containing sensitive information such as the OpenAI API key. This vulnerability is exploitable on Windows operating systems by accessing a specific URL that includes the absolute path of the project.
Published: 2025-03-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7048 A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic at commit 679352d, which allows an attacker to bypass the blocked_paths protection and read the config.py file containing sensitive information such as the OpenAI API key. This vulnerability is exploitable on Windows operating systems by accessing a specific URL that includes the absolute path of the project.
History

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:2024-10-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic at commit 679352d, which allows an attacker to bypass the blocked_paths protection and read the config.py file containing sensitive information such as the OpenAI API key. This vulnerability is exploitable on Windows operating systems by accessing a specific URL that includes the absolute path of the project.
Title Path Traversal in binary-husky/gpt_academic
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Binary-husky Gpt Academic
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-20T19:00:18.387Z

Reserved: 2024-11-08T23:34:52.013Z

Link: CVE-2024-11037

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-20T17:52:04.311Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:23.053

Modified: 2025-07-31T14:51:12.333

Link: CVE-2024-11037

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-07-13T11:31:39Z

Weaknesses