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TI-2023-16846 Aliases CVE-2023-33979

gpt_academic's Configuration File vulnerable to File Information Disclosure

Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

gpt_academic provides a graphical interface for ChatGPT/GLM. A vulnerability was found in gpt_academic 3.37 and prior. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation of the argument file leads to information disclosure. Since no sensitive files are configured to be off-limits, sensitive information files in some working directories can be read through the `/file` route, leading to sensitive information leakage. This affects users that uses file configurations via `config.py`, `config_private.py`, `Dockerfile`. A patch is available at commit 1dcc2873d2168ad2d3d70afcb453ac1695fbdf02. As a workaround, one may use environment variables instead of `config*.py` files to configure this project, or use docker-compose installation to configure this project.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00733 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
binary-huskygpt_academicup to 3.37—No fix listedCNA
  • gpt_academic Vendorbinary-husky Affected up to 3.37 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.37Vulnerablebinary-husky
  • cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.37 Vulnerable ·binary-husky

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33979

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2024-11495 Remote Code Execution in binary-husky/gpt_academic CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-11494 Path Traversal in binary-husky/gpt_academic CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-10228 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in binary-husky/gpt_academic CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-10179 Local File Read (LFI) by Tarslip Symlink via arxiv_download() API in binary-husky/gpt_academic CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-10153 Prompt Injection Leading to RCE in binary-husky/gpt_academic Plugin `manim` CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-10150 Code Injection in binary-husky/gpt_academic CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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