CVE-2023-49796
MindsDB Arbitrary File Write vulnerability
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
MindsDB Arbitrary File Write vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-49796- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0151
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
Improper Input Validation in mindsdb
Impact
The put method in mindsdb/mindsdb/api/http/namespaces/file.py does not validate the user-controlled name value, which is used in a temporary file name, which is afterwards opened for writing on lines 122-125, which leads to path injection. This issue may lead to arbitrary file write. This vulnerability allows for writing files anywhere on the server that the filesystem permissions that the running server has access to.
Patches
Use mindsdb staging branch or v23.11.4.1
References
- GHSL-2023-184
- See CodeQL path injection prevention guidelines and OWASP guidelines.
- Record
GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-49796- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
MindsDB Arbitrary File Write vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-49796- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
Improper Input Validation in mindsdb
Impact
The put method in mindsdb/mindsdb/api/http/namespaces/file.py does not validate the user-controlled name value, which is used in a temporary file name, which is afterwards opened for writing on lines 122-125, which leads to path injection. This issue may lead to arbitrary file write. This vulnerability allows for writing files anywhere on the server that the filesystem permissions that the running server has access to.
Patches
Use mindsdb staging branch or v23.11.4.1
References
- GHSL-2023-184
- See CodeQL path injection prevention guidelines and OWASP guidelines.
- Record
GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-278
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-278- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mindsdbPyPI |
before 23.11.4.1 | 23.11.4.1 |
mindsdbPyPI |
before 23.11.4.1, plus listed versions 0.6.50.6.60.6.70.6.80.6.9 Show 45 moreShow less0.7.00.7.10.7.20.7.30.7.40.7.50.7.60.7.70.7.80.7.90.8.00.8.10.8.20.8.30.8.40.8.50.8.60.8.70.8.80.8.90.8.9.10.8.9.20.8.9.30.8.9.40.8.9.50.8.9.60.8.9.70.8.9.80.9.0.00.9.0.10.9.1.00.9.2.01.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.01.1.21.1.3 |
23.11.4.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-49796 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Mindsdb, published December 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in mindsdb 23.11.4.1.
References
github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49796
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