CVE-2024-7738: yzane vscode-markdown-pdf Markdown File pathname traversal

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: none known
Published: 2024-08-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-21

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

yzane vscode-markdown-pdf: 1.5.0

References

https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.md
https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358
https://vuldb.com/?id.274358
https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634

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