Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-50649

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 15 November 2024

Published
15 November 2024
Modified
17 June 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0141 80.9th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-50649 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Timgreen Python Book. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 19.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The user avatar upload function in python_book V1.0 has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability.

CWE(s)
CWE-22

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1505.003 Web Shell Persistence
Adversaries may backdoor web servers with web shells to establish persistent access to systems.
attack.mitre.org →
T1608.001 Upload Malware Resource Development
Adversaries may upload malware to third-party or adversary controlled infrastructure to make it accessible during targeting.
attack.mitre.org →
Why these techniques?

Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a public-facing web application (python_book V1.0 user avatar upload) enables exploitation of public-facing apps (T1190), uploading web shells for execution/persistence (T1100, T1505.003), and staging malware (T1608.001).

Affected Assets

timgreen
python book
1.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-22

Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.

References