GPT Academic version 3.83 is vulnerable to a Local File Read (LFI) vulnerability through its HotReload function. This function can download and extract tar.gz files from arxiv.org. Despite implementing protections against path traversal, the application overlooks the Tarslip triggered by symlinks. This oversight allows attackers to read arbitrary local files from the victim server.
History

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First Time appeared Binary-husky
Binary-husky gpt Academic
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Binary-husky
Binary-husky gpt Academic

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Metrics ssvc

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


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Description GPT Academic version 3.83 is vulnerable to a Local File Read (LFI) vulnerability through its HotReload function. This function can download and extract tar.gz files from arxiv.org. Despite implementing protections against path traversal, the application overlooks the Tarslip triggered by symlinks. This oversight allows attackers to read arbitrary local files from the victim server.
Title Local File Read (LFI) by Tarslip Symlink via arxiv_download() API in binary-husky/gpt_academic
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published: 2025-03-20T10:10:55.368Z

Updated: 2025-03-20T18:15:04.826Z

Reserved: 2024-11-07T20:08:39.852Z

Link: CVE-2024-10986

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-20T17:49:18.265Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:22.597

Modified: 2025-07-14T15:23:44.320

Link: CVE-2024-10986

cve-icon Redhat

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