Read the docs
TI-2024-36141 Aliases CVE-2024-53982

Arbitrary file download in Zoo-Project Echo Example

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

ZOO-Project is a C-based WPS (Web Processing Service) implementation. A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Zoo-Project Echo example. The Echo example available by default in Zoo installs implements file caching, which can be controlled by user-given parameters. No input validation is performed in this parameter, which allows an attacker to fully control the file which is returned in the response. Patch was committed in November 22nd, 2024.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ZOO-Project (ZOO-Project): 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
ZOO-ProjectZOO-Projectbefore 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9Patch availableCNA
  • ZOO-Project VendorZOO-Project Affected before 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9 Fixed in 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zoo_project:zoo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——ZOO-Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:zoo_project:zoo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZOO-Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ZOO-Project (ZOO-Project) Fixed in 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-53982

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-18858 [XBOW-025-031] Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via jobid Parameter in ZOO-Project WPS publish.py CGI Script CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-18859 [XBOW-025-033] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via EchoProcess Service in ZOO-Project WPS Server CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-18938 Path Traversal and Local File Read via VRT (Virtual Format) in ZOO-Project WPS Implementation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2005-02223 Zoo 2.10 has Directory traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences