CVE-2024-8537: AgentScope path traversal vulnerability

CVE-2024-8537 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2025-03-20

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.

Technologies: agentscope (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-8537 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-8537 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-8537?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 20 March 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
agentscope (PyPI) <= 0.1.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.1.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-8537?
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-2024-8537?
Check whether you run agentscope (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

  • agentscope (PyPI) <= 0.1.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.1.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-8537
  • GHSA-c4cc-w454-4634
  • PYSEC-2026-254

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