binary-husky gpt_academic URL Validation server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in binary-husky gpt_academic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component URL Validation Handler. The manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-12392. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in binary-husky gpt_academic (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component URL Validation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic version git 310122f. The application has a functionality to download papers from arxiv.org, but the URL validation is incomplete. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to make the application access any URL, including internal services, and read the response. This can be used to access data that are only accessible from the server, such as AWS metadata credentials, and can escalate local exploits to network-based attacks.

The advisory is shared for download at huntr.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-12392 since 12/09/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/01/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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12/09/2024 🔍
03/20/2025 +101 days 🔍
03/20/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2025 +133 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: huntr.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-12392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300468

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2025 15:26
Updated: 08/01/2025 01:48
Changes: 03/20/2025 15:26 (61), 08/01/2025 01:48 (1)
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