CVE-2024-8524: Agentscope Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6v28-q95m-93qr
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-73 CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-8524 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path) affecting Agentscope libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves agentscope directory traversal vulnerability in /read-examples. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-8524 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-8524
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6v28-q95m-93qr
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
Affected Product Agentscope
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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:H/I:N/A:N).

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 High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-8524

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-2024-8524, 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-73: External Control of File Name or Path, where the product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. 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 directory traversal vulnerability exists in modelscope/agentscope version 0.0.4. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read any local JSON file by sending a crafted POST request to the /read-examples endpoint.

CVE-2024-8524 Affected Agentscope Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
agentscope
pypi/agentscope
PyPI
≤ 0.0.4

References

NVD — CVE-2024-8524 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8524
Agentscope Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/modelscope/agentscope
Agentscope Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/modelscope/agentscope/blob/af8e45ded37b3834c981473b309239e0102473d0/src/agentscope/studio/_app.py#L642
Agentscope Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/agentscope/PYSEC-2025-83.yaml
huntr.com/bounties/cc4acf33-7... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/cc4acf33-700d-4220-8a8a-db28f5c4cc8f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8524?
CVE-2024-8524 is a security vulnerability in Agentscope involving AgentScope directory traversal vulnerability in /read-examples under CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path.
Which Agentscope versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: agentscope.
What version fixes CVE-2024-8524?
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-2024-8524?
CVE-2024-8524 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-8524?
CVE-2024-8524 is classified under CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path (The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-8524?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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