CVE-2025-68472

MindsDB is a platform for building artificial intelligence from enterprise data. Prior to version 25.11.1, an unauthenticated path traversal in the file upload API lets any caller read arbitrary files from the server filesystem and move them into MindsDB’s storage, exposing sensitive data. The PUT handler in file.py directly joins user-controlled data into a filesystem path when the request body is JSON and source_type is not "url". Only multipart uploads and URL-sourced uploads receive sanitization; JSON uploads lack any call to clear_filename or equivalent checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 25.11.1.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhf-pm3j-96g7	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mindsdb:mindsdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jan 2026, 20:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:mindsdb:mindsdb::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhf-pm3j-96g7 -~~	() https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhf-pm3j-96g7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
First Time		Mindsdb mindsdb Mindsdb

12 Jan 2026, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-12 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-27 20:45

NVD link : CVE-2025-68472

Mitre link : CVE-2025-68472

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-68472

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mindsdb

mindsdb

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-23

Relative Path Traversal

CWE-36

Absolute Path Traversal

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