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CVE-2024-53982: Arbitrary file download in Zoo-Project Echo Example

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.7 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

ZOO-Project is a C-based WPS (Web Processing Service) implementation. A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Zoo-Project Echo example. The Echo example available by default in Zoo installs implements file caching, which can be controlled by user-given parameters. No input validation is performed in this parameter, which allows an attacker to fully control the file which is returned in the response. Patch was committed in November 22nd, 2024.

Affected products

• Zoo Project Zoo: before 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9 — fixed in 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoo Project Zoo 641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/ZOO-Project/ZOO-Project/commit/641cb18fec58de43a3468f314e5f8808c560e6d9
• https://github.com/ZOO-Project/ZOO-Project/security/advisories/GHSA-93rv-45r8-h5j4

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