Scout contains insufficient output escaping of attachment names
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Scout is a web-based visualizer for VCF-files. Due to the lack of sanitization in the filename, it is possible bypass intended file extension and make users download malicious files with any extension. With malicious content injected inside the file data and users unknowingly downloading it and opening may lead to the compromise of users' devices or data. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.89.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0033 26th 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
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical-Genomics | scout | up to 4.88.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- scout VendorClinical-Genomics Affected up to 4.88.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clinical-genomics:scout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.89 | Vulnerable | Clinical-Genomics |
- cpe:2.3:a:clinical-genomics:scout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.89 Vulnerable ·Clinical-Genomics
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47531
References
More Clinical-Genomics Scout vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-31819 Scout contains an Open Redirect on Login via `next` CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-01462 Server-Side Request Forgery in scout in clinical-genomics/scout CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-01425 Path Traversal due to `send_file` call in clinical-genomics/scout CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
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