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TI-2024-11495 Aliases CVE-2024-12390GHSA-m2g8-2vhm-m4cx

Remote Code Execution in binary-husky/gpt_academic

Priority HIGH 73CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in binary-husky/gpt_academic version git 310122f allows for remote code execution. The application supports the extraction of user-provided RAR files without proper validation. The Python rarfile module, which supports symlinks, can be exploited to perform arbitrary file writes. This can lead to remote code execution by writing to sensitive files such as SSH keys, crontab files, or the application's own code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01653 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
binary-huskybinary-husky/gpt_academicup to latest—No fix listedCNA
  • binary-husky/gpt_academic Vendorbinary-husky Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2024-10-15Vulnerablebinary-husky
  • cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024-10-15 Vulnerable ·binary-husky

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12390
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2g8-2vhm-m4cx

References

Exploit 1

  • 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
  • TI-2025-18854 GPT Academic allows arbitary file read by tarfile uncompress within softlink CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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