Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2024 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2024-7738yzane vscode-markdown-pdf Markdown File pathname traversal
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in vscode-markdown-pdf from yzane. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| yzane | vscode-markdown-pdf | 1.5.0 |
Weakness: CWE-21 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- VDB-274358 | yzane vscode-markdown-pdf Markdown File pathname traversal vdb-entry
- VDB-274358 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #385634 | yzane Markdown PDF Vscode Extension 1.5.0 Pathname Traversal third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.md exploit
- https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4 exploit