CVE-2024-47820

Name: CVE-2024-47820
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-18T17:15:11.777+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.5/10EPSS 0.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-47820 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.5/10 on the CVSS scale. MarkUs, a web application for the submission and grading of student assignments, is vulnerable to path traversal in versions prior to 2.4.8. Authenticated instructors may download any file on the web server MarkUs is running on, depending on the file permissions. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

MarkUs, a web application for the submission and grading of student assignments, is vulnerable to path traversal in versions prior to 2.4.8. Authenticated instructors may download any file on the web server MarkUs is running on, depending on the file permissions. MarkUs v2.4.8 has addressed this issue. No known workarounds are available at the application level aside from upgrading.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.73%

49.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Markusproject	Markus	< 2.4.8

References

https://github.com/MarkUsProject/Markus/pull/7026Patch
https://github.com/MarkUsProject/Markus/security/advisories/GHSA-wq6v-vx8c-8fj8Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 18, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47820?

How severe is CVE-2024-47820?

CVE-2024-47820 has a CVSS score of 3.5/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47820?

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Source: NVD / NIST