CVE-2023-49796 json
MindsDB Arbitrary File Write vulnerability
published 2023-12-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c , PYSEC-2023-278 , EUVD-2023-0151
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MindsDB connects artificial intelligence models to real time data. Versions prior to 23.11.4.1 contain a limited file write vulnerability in `file.py` Users should use MindsDB's `staging` branch or v23.11.4.1, which contain a fix for the issue.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | mindsdb | <23.11.4.1 |
23.11.4.1 |
Affected products
- mindsdb mindsdb
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/mindsdb/mindsdb/commit/8d13c9c28ebcf3b36509eb679378004d4648d8fe
web, patch
-
github.com
/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49796
advisory
-
github.com
/mindsdb/mindsdb
package
-
github.com
/mindsdb/mindsdb/blob/1821da719f34c022890c9ff25810218e71c5abbc/mindsdb/api/http/namespaces/file.py#L122-L125
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mindsdb/PYSEC-2023-278.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-49796
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
- NVD CVE-2023-49796
- OSV PYSEC-2023-278
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