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TI-2025-09397 Aliases CVE-2025-10236GHSA-cm77-vh4q-vc8p

binary-husky gpt_academic LaTeX File latex_toolbox.py merge_tex_files_ path traversal

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in binary-husky gpt_academic up to 3.91. Impacted is the function merge_tex_files_ of the file crazy_functions/latex_fns/latex_toolbox.py of the component LaTeX File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument \input{} leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00779 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
binary-huskygpt_academic3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16; 3.17; 3.18; 3.19; 3.20; 3.21; 3.22; 3.23; 3.24; 3.25; 3.26; 3.27; 3.28; 3.29; 3.30; 3.31; 3.32; 3.33; 3.34; 3.35; 3.36; 3.37; 3.38; 3.39; 3.40; 3.41; 3.42; 3.43; 3.44; 3.45; 3.46; 3.47; 3.48; 3.49; 3.50; 3.51; 3.52; 3.53; 3.54; 3.55; 3.56; 3.57; 3.58; 3.59; 3.60; 3.61; 3.62; 3.63; 3.64; 3.65; 3.66; 3.67; 3.68; 3.69; 3.70; 3.71; 3.72; 3.73; 3.74; 3.75; 3.76; 3.77; 3.78; 3.79; 3.80; 3.81; 3.82; 3.83; 3.84; 3.85; 3.86; 3.87; 3.88; 3.89; 3.90; 3.91—No fix listedCNA
  • gpt_academic Vendorbinary-husky Affected 3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16; 3.17; 3.18; 3.19; 3.20; 3.21; 3.22; 3.23; 3.24; 3.25; 3.26; 3.27; 3.28; 3.29; 3.30; 3.31; 3.32; 3.33; 3.34; 3.35; 3.36; 3.37; 3.38; 3.39; 3.40; 3.41; 3.42; 3.43; 3.44; 3.45; 3.46; 3.47; 3.48; 3.49; 3.50; 3.51; 3.52; 3.53; 3.54; 3.55; 3.56; 3.57; 3.58; 3.59; 3.60; 3.61; 3.62; 3.63; 3.64; 3.65; 3.66; 3.67; 3.68; 3.69; 3.70; 3.71; 3.72; 3.73; 3.74; 3.75; 3.76; 3.77; 3.78; 3.79; 3.80; 3.81; 3.82; 3.83; 3.84; 3.85; 3.86; 3.87; 3.88; 3.89; 3.90; 3.91 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.91Vulnerablebinary-husky
  • cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.91 Vulnerable ·binary-husky

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10236
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm77-vh4q-vc8p

References

Exploit 1

  • 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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