CVE-2023-49796Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Limited file overwrite via unchecked original filename

Published Dec 11, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Path traversal in MindsDB before 23.11.4.1 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite server files via the HTTP file API. The file.py PUT handler accepts an unchecked original_file_name, then file_controller.py uses that path in shutil.move after validating only that the uploaded content parses as CSV, XLS, XLSX, JSON, or Parquet. Unauthenticated API access is sufficient, and writes are limited to those validated formats and locations permitted to the server process.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in MindsDB before 23.11.4.1 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite server files via the HTTP file API. The file.py PUT handler accepts an unchecked original_file_name, then file_controller.py uses that path in shutil.move after validating only that the uploaded content parses as CSV, XLS, XLSX, JSON, or Parquet. Unauthenticated API access is sufficient, and writes are limited to those validated formats and locations permitted to the server process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-49796
Published
Dec 11, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
MindsDB
Product
MindsDB
Classifications
CWE-20, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 23.11.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindsDB · MindsDBversion=< 23.11.4.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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