CVE-2024-47531

Scout contains insufficient output escaping of attachment names

Published Sep 30, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-42516 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:clinical-genomics:scout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Clinical-genomics
Clinical-genomics scout
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:clinical-genomics:scout:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Clinical-genomics
Clinical-genomics scout
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Scout contains insufficient output escaping of attachment names
Weaknesses CWE-116
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2024, 4:31 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2024, 9:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 30, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:57 AM