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CVE-2024-47531: Scout contains insufficient output escaping of attachment names

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-09-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-116

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.

Affected products

• clinical-genomics/scout: before 4.89 — fixed in 4.89

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: clinical-genomics/scout 4.89. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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