Local File Read (LFI) by Prompt Injection via Postgres SQL in vanna-ai/vanna

published 2024-07-05 2 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-mwxm-35f8-6vg2 , PYSEC-2026-2002 , EUVD-2024-2388

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

vanna-ai/vanna version v0.3.4 is vulnerable to SQL injection in some file-critical functions such as `pg_read_file()`. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote users to read arbitrary local files on the victim server, including sensitive files like `/etc/passwd`, by exploiting the exposed SQL queries via a Python Flask API.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-08)

Exploit prediction

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
GitHub	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
OSV	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
pypi	vanna	<=0.3.4	no fix listed

Affected products

vanna-ai vanna-ai/vanna
vanna-ai vanna

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

huntr.com /bounties/a3f913d6-c717-4528-b974-26d8d9e839ca
web
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5753
advisory
github.com /vanna-ai/vanna
package
pypi.org /project/vanna
package
github.com /advisories/GHSA-mwxm-35f8-6vg2
advisory

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary