# CVE-2024-6255: PYSEC-2024-73 - A vulnerability in the JSON file handling of gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt version 20240410 allows any…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-6255-pysec-2024-73-a-vulnerability-in-the-json-file-handling-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-07-31  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-6255 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-07-31

A vulnerability in the JSON file handling of gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt version 20240410 allows any user to delete any JSON file on the server, including critical configuration files such as `config.json` and `ds_config_chatbot.json`. This issue arises due to improper validation of file paths, enabling directory traversal attacks. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the functioning of the system, manipulate settings, or potentially cause data loss or corruption.

Technologies: [chuanhuchatgpt (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chuanhuchatgpt). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-6255 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-6255 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-6255?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 31 July 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** chuanhuchatgpt (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-6255?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-6255?** Check whether you run chuanhuchatgpt (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- chuanhuchatgpt (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-6255
- PYSEC-2024-73

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