CVE-2025-55149
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-09
Last updated on: 2025-08-11
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ulab-uiuc | tiny-scientist | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a critical path traversal issue in the review_paper function of the Tiny-Scientist framework (version 0.1.1 and below). It allows malicious users to provide crafted file paths that bypass security restrictions, enabling them to access arbitrary PDF files on the server, including sensitive documents outside the intended directory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to read any PDF file accessible to the server process, potentially exposing sensitive documents and allowing attackers to perform reconnaissance on the server's file system structure. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Since there is no current fix for this vulnerability, immediate mitigation steps include restricting access to the vulnerable Tiny-Scientist application, especially the review_paper function, limiting file permissions to prevent unauthorized reading of PDF files, monitoring server logs for suspicious file path access attempts, and isolating the server to reduce exposure until a patch is available.