---
id: CVE-2024-2217
aliases:
  - PYSEC-2024-316
title: >-
  gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt is vulnerable to improper access control, allowing
  unauthorized access to the `config.json` file. This vulnera…
summary: >-
  gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt is vulnerable to improper access control, allowing
  unauthorized access to the `config.json` file. This vulnerability is present
  in both authenticated and unauthenticated versions of the application,
  enabling at…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: chuanhuchatgpt
product: chuanhuchatgpt
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - chuanhuchatgpt <= 20240121
published: '2024-04-10'
updated: '2026-07-13'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2024-316'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt/commit/c5ae3b5ae6b47259e0ce8730e0a47e85121f4a7d
  - url: 'https://huntr.com/bounties/e4df74bf-b2ee-490f-a9c9-e5c8010b8b29'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00785
epssPercentile: 0.54155
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T18:58:06.352Z'
---

## Overview

gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt is vulnerable to improper access control, allowing unauthorized access to the `config.json` file. This vulnerability is present in both authenticated and unauthenticated versions of the application, enabling attackers to obtain sensitive information such as API keys (`openai_api_key`, `google_palm_api_key`, `xmchat_api_key`, etc.), configuration details, and user credentials. The issue stems from the application's handling of HTTP requests for the `config.json` file, which does not properly restrict access based on user authentication.

## Affected packages

- `chuanhuchatgpt <= 20240121`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.