Path Traversal in scout-browser
Scout is a Variant Call Format (VCF) visualization interface. The Pypi package scout-browser is vulnerable to path traversal due to send_file call in versions prior to 4.52.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | scout-browser | < 4.52 | 4.52 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1554
- https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/issues/3128
- https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/issues/3302
- https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/pull/3303
- https://github.com/clinical-genomics/scout/commit/952a2e2319af2d95d22b017a561730feac086ff1
- https://github.com/clinical-genomics/scout
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/7acac778-5ba4-4f02-99e2-e4e17a81e600
- https://pypi.org/project/scout-browser
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-694v-63fq-fmr4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-36- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
scout-browser- Disclosed
- 04.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-749 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-694v-63fq-fmr4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: scout-browser
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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