CVE-2024-8551: Agentscope Path Traversal Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j9rw-qm5f-r8xm
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CVSS 9.1
CWE-23 CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-8551 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal) affecting Agentscope libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves agentscope path traversal vulnerability in save-workflow. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-8551 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-8551
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j9rw-qm5f-r8xm
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
Affected Product Agentscope
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-8551

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Agentscope dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

agentscope fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install agentscope>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show agentscope

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-8551, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show agentscope

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Agentscope in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show agentscope command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal, where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. In Agentscope, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the save-workflow and load-workflow functionality of modelscope/agentscope versions prior to the fix. This vulnerability allows an attacker to read and write arbitrary JSON files on the filesystem, potentially leading to the exposure or modification of sensitive information such as configuration files, API keys, and hardcoded passwords.

CVE-2024-8551 Affected Agentscope Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
agentscope
pypi/agentscope
PyPI
≤ 0.1.1

References

NVD — CVE-2024-8551 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8551
Agentscope Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/modelscope/agentscope
Agentscope Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/modelscope/agentscope/blob/01530ee6a99c86426aab1be11ec3b3b86ca640ac/src/agentscope/studio/_app.py#L680
huntr.com/bounties/e0c0c294-f... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/e0c0c294-f1e2-4f2c-a632-a9be9fd06989

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8551?
CVE-2024-8551 is a security vulnerability in Agentscope involving AgentScope path traversal vulnerability in save-workflow under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal.
Which Agentscope versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: agentscope.
What version fixes CVE-2024-8551?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is agentscope affected?
Yes, agentscope is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8551?
CVE-2024-8551 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-8551?
CVE-2024-8551 is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-8551?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show agentscope'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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