CVE-2022-1554
Path Traversal due to `send_file` call in clinical-genomics/scout
CVE-2022-1554 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Clinical-genomics Clinical-genomics/scout, published May 3, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in scout-browser 4.52.
Path Traversal due to send_file call in GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout prior to 4.52.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Path Traversal due to `send_file` call in clinical-genomics/scout
Path Traversal due to send_file call in GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout prior to 4.52.
- Record
CVE-2022-1554- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2756
Path Traversal due to send_file call in GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout prior to 4.52.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2756- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-694v-63fq-fmr4
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.
- Record
GHSA-694v-63fq-fmr4- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Path Traversal due to send_file call in GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout prior to 4.52.
- Record
CVE-2022-1554- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-36, CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Path Traversal due to `send_file` call in clinical-genomics/scout
Path Traversal due to send_file call in GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout prior to 4.52.
- Record
CVE-2022-1554- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-694v-63fq-fmr4
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.
- Record
GHSA-694v-63fq-fmr4- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-749
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-749- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
scout-browserPyPI |
before 4.52 | 4.52 |
scout-browserPyPI |
before 4.52, plus listed versions 1.2.01.2.0b11.2.0b21.4.02.0.0 Show 45 moreShow less3.0.23.0.33.0.53.0.63.0.73.3.13.5.04.0.04.1.04.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.10.14.114.12.34.12.44.13.14.144.14.14.154.15.14.16.14.184.2.14.2.24.214.21.14.21.24.224.234.244.24.14.254.264.26.14.274.284.294.29.14.3.04.3.14.304.30.14.30.2 |
4.52 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
huntr.dev/bounties/7acac778-5ba4-4f02-99e2-e4e17a81e600
github.com/clinical-genomics/scout/commit/952a2e2319af2d95d22b017a561730feac086ff1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1554
Left out here: 38 versions. The JSON record has them.