CVE-2024-8537: A path traversal vulnerability exists in the modelscope/agentscope application, affecting all versions

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CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2024-8537 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting agentscope. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the modelscope/agentscope application, affecting all versions. The vulnerability is present in the /delete-workflow endpoint, allowing an attacker to delete arbitrary files from the filesystem. This issue arises due to improper input validation, enabling the attacker to manipulate file paths and delete sensitive files outside of the intended directory.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-29
Published	2025-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): huntr.dev · Vendor: modelscope

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 08:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

modelscope agentscope MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy agentscope || rpm -q agentscope || agentscope --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2024-8537?

agentscope: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8537 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8537 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-2024-8537 affect?

CVE-2024-8537 affects agentscope. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). A path traversal vulnerability exists in the modelscope/agentscope application, affecting all versions. The vulnerability is present in the /delete-workflow endpoint, allowing an attacker to delete arbitrary files from the filesystem. This

How urgent is CVE-2024-8537?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2024-8556 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in modelscope/agentscope, as of the latest commit 211
CVE-2024-8551 CRITICAL 9.1 MITIGATE A path traversal vulnerability exists in the save-workflow and load-workflow functionality of modelscope/agent
CVE-2024-8550 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the /load-workflow endpoint of modelscope/agentscope vers
CVE-2024-8524 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE A directory traversal vulnerability exists in modelscope/agentscope version 0.0.4
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