Vulnerability CVE-2024-47531


Published: 2024-09-30

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.

Type:

CWE-116

(Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output)

 References:
https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/security/advisories/GHSA-24xv-q29v-3h6r
https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/commit/f59e50f8ea596e641da8a0e9c7a33c0696bcbea5

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