CVE-2024-47531

Scout contains insufficient output escaping of attachment names

LOW
3.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2024 at 03:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorScout

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Severity
LOW3.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Scout is a web-based visualizer for VCF-files. Due to the lack of sanitization in the filename, it is possible bypass intended file extension and make users download malicious files with any extension. With malicious content injected inside the file data and users unknowingly downloading it and opening may lead to the compromise of users' devices or data. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.89.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 4.88.1v < 4.89<= 4.88.1
Affected range stops below 4.89, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-116

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