VDB-316417 · CVE-2025-50819 · EUVD-2025-21457

beiyuouo arxiv-daily up to 2025-05-06 topic.yml File Parser daily_arxiv.py path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in beiyuouo arxiv-daily up to 2025-05-06 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file daily_arxiv.py of the component topic.yml File Parser. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-50819. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in beiyuouo arxiv-daily up to 2025-05-06 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file daily_arxiv.py of the component topic.yml File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in beiyuouo arxiv-daily thru 2025-05-06 (commit fad168770b0e68aef3e5acfa16bb2e7a7765d687) when parsing the the topic.yml file in the generation logic in daily_arxiv.py.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-50819 since 06/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-21457). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

beiyuouo

Name

arxiv-daily

Version

2025-05-06

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/15/2025 +29 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-50819 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-50819
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316417
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2025 18:05
Updated: 07/15/2025 21:13
Changes: 07/15/2025 18:05 (54), 07/15/2025 21:13 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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