Path Traversal in Markusproject Markus
CVE-2024-47820
MarkUs, a web application for the submission and grading of student assignments, is vulnerable to path traversal in versions prior to 2.4.8. Authenticated instructors may download any file on the web server MarkUs is running on, depending on the file permissions. MarkUs v2.4.8 has addressed this issue. No known workarounds are available at the application level aside from upgrading.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Markusproject Markus — versions < 2.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/MarkUsProject/Markus/security/advisories/GHSA-wq6v-vx8c-8fj8 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/MarkUsProject/Markus/pull/7026 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47820?
- CVE-2024-47820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Markusproject Markus, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2024-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47820?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.