CVE-2020-4039

Directory Traversal Vulnerability in SUSI.AI Server

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Published Apr 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

SUSI.AI is an intelligent Open Source personal assistant. SUSI.AI Server before version d27ed0f has a directory traversal vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. Any admin config and file readable by the app can be retrieved by the attacker. Furthermore, some files can also be moved or deleted.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

fossasia

susi_server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<=d27ed0f`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fossasia:susi.ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25301	SUSI.AI is an intelligent Open Source personal assistant. SUSI.AI Server before version d27ed0f has a directory traversal vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. Any admin config and file readable by the app can be retrieved by the attacker. Furthermore, some files can also be moved or deleted.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.371% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/fossasia/susi_server/security/advisories/GHSA-wcm4-2jp5-q269

History

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Subscriptions

Fossasia Susi.ai

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Apr 30, 2021, 3:25 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:52 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 30, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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