7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-7738
YZane Vscode-Markdown-Pdf Pathname Traversal Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf 1.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 13, 2024, 4:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-7738 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7738 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Yzane markdown_pdf
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-7738.

URL Resource
https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.md Broken Link
https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4 Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358 Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.274358 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634 Third Party Advisory

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Born at : Aug. 4, 2024, 9:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7738 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.md Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.274358 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.274358 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:yzane:markdown_pdf:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:vscode:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf 1.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?id.274358 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.md [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE VulDB CWE-21
    Added CVSS V2 VulDB (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V4.0 VulDB CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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