CVE-2021-29466Network attack vector

Arbitrary local file disclosure via path traversal

Published Apr 22, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in Discord-Recon 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary local files through the .recon command. The recon function in app.py appends an untrusted command argument to the configured recon path without removing ../ sequences, so Path can escape its intended directory. Access to the bot and permission to invoke .recon are required; returned file contents are disclosed through Discord without file modification.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Discord-Recon 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary local files through the .recon command. The recon function in app.py appends an untrusted command argument to the configured recon path without removing ../ sequences, so Path can escape its intended directory. Access to the bot and permission to invoke .recon are required; returned file contents are disclosed through Discord without file modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29466
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
DEMON1A
Product
Discord-Recon
Classifications
CWE-24, CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 22, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 0.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DEMON1A · Discord-Reconversion=<= 0.0.3

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-24Path Traversal: '../filedir'
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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