How severe is CVE-2024-47820?

CVE-2024-47820 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-47820 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-47820?

CVE-2024-47820 affects Markusproject Markus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47820?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-47820 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-47820 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42700.

When was CVE-2024-47820 published?

CVE-2024-47820 was published on 2024-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-47820

CVE-2024-47820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Markusproject Markus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-42700
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Markusproject Markus
Published: 2024-11-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-47820?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-47820?: CVE-2024-47820 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-47820 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-47820?: CVE-2024-47820 affects Markusproject Markus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47820?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-47820 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-47820 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42700.
When was CVE-2024-47820 published?: CVE-2024-47820 was published on 2024-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:markusproject:markus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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