CVE-2024-11037: A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic at commit 679352d, which allows an attacker

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-11037 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting gpt academic. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic at commit 679352d, which allows an attacker to bypass the blocked_paths protection and read the config.py file containing sensitive information such as the OpenAI API key. This vulnerability is exploitable on Windows operating systems by accessing a specific URL that includes the absolute path of the project.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2025-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): huntr.dev · Vendor: binary-husky

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-20 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

binary-husky gpt academic DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2024-10-10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2024-10-10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gpt-academic || rpm -q gpt-academic || gpt-academic --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2024-10-10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gpt-academic sudo apt install gpt-academic=<VERSION_BEFORE_2024-10-10> sudo apt-mark hold gpt-academic

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list gpt-academic sudo dnf downgrade gpt-academic-<VERSION_BEFORE_2024-10-10> sudo dnf versionlock add gpt-academic

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-11037?

gpt academic: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-11037 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11037 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-11037 affect?

CVE-2024-11037 affects gpt academic. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A path traversal vulnerability exists in binary-husky/gpt_academic at commit 679352d, which allows an attacker to bypass the blocked_paths protection and read the config.py file containing sensitive information such as the OpenAI API key. T

How urgent is CVE-2024-11037?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · OpenAI and LLM tools vulnerabilities

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