CVE-2025-6237
Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion in invoke-ai/invokeai
A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files on the server, including critical system files such as SSH keys, databases, and configuration files. This vulnerability results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion in invoke-ai/invokeai
A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files on the server, including critical system files such as SSH keys, databases, and configuration files. This vulnerability results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
- Record
CVE-2025-6237- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-73
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-29906
A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files on the server, including critical system files such as SSH keys, databases, and configuration files. This vulnerability results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
- Record
EUVD-2025-29906- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7
InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path
Path Traversal Vulnerability in InvokeAI
A path traversal vulnerability in InvokeAI (versions < 6.7.0) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files outside the intended media directory via the bulk downloads API.
The endpoint accepts a user-controlled file/item name and concatenates it into a filesystem path without proper canonicalization or allow-listing. By supplying sequences such as ../ (or absolute paths), an attacker can cause the server to traverse directories and return arbitrary files.
In certain storage or back-end configurations, abusing attacker-controlled paths can also lead to unintended overwriting or deletion of files referenced by the crafted path.
The issue is fixed in 6.7.0, which normalizes and validates input paths and rejects traversal attempts.
Affected versions: < 6.7.0
Patched version: 6.7.0
- Record
GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-73
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files on the server, including critical system files such as SSH keys, databases, and configuration files. This vulnerability results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
- Record
CVE-2025-6237- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-73
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7
InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path
Path Traversal Vulnerability in InvokeAI
A path traversal vulnerability in InvokeAI (versions < 6.7.0) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files outside the intended media directory via the bulk downloads API.
The endpoint accepts a user-controlled file/item name and concatenates it into a filesystem path without proper canonicalization or allow-listing. By supplying sequences such as ../ (or absolute paths), an attacker can cause the server to traverse directories and return arbitrary files.
In certain storage or back-end configurations, abusing attacker-controlled paths can also lead to unintended overwriting or deletion of files referenced by the crafted path.
The issue is fixed in 6.7.0, which normalizes and validates input paths and rejects traversal attempts.
Affected versions: < 6.7.0
Patched version: 6.7.0
- Record
GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-73
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-359
InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path
Path Traversal Vulnerability in InvokeAI
A path traversal vulnerability in InvokeAI (versions < 6.7.0) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files outside the intended media directory via the bulk downloads API.
The endpoint accepts a user-controlled file/item name and concatenates it into a filesystem path without proper canonicalization or allow-listing. By supplying sequences such as ../ (or absolute paths), an attacker can cause the server to traverse directories and return arbitrary files.
In certain storage or back-end configurations, abusing attacker-controlled paths can also lead to unintended overwriting or deletion of files referenced by the crafted path.
The issue is fixed in 6.7.0, which normalizes and validates input paths and rejects traversal attempts.
Affected versions: < 6.7.0
Patched version: 6.7.0
- Record
PYSEC-2026-359- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
invokeaiPyPI |
before 6.7.0 | 6.7.0 |
invokeaiPyPI |
before 6.7.0, plus listed versions 2.2.4.52.2.4.62.2.4.72.2.52.3.0 Show 45 moreShow less2.3.0a02.3.0a12.3.0a22.3.0a32.3.0rc32.3.0rc42.3.0rc52.3.0rc62.3.0rc72.3.12.3.1.post12.3.1.post22.3.1rc42.3.22.3.2.post12.3.32.3.3rc12.3.42.3.4.post12.3.4a02.3.4rc12.3.52.3.5.post12.3.5.post22.3.5rc13.0.03.0.13.0.1.post13.0.1.post23.0.1.post33.0.1rc13.0.1rc23.0.23.0.2.post13.0.2a13.0.2rc13.1.03.1.13.1.1rc13.2.03.3.03.3.0.post13.3.0.post23.3.0.post33.4.0 |
6.7.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-6237 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Invoke-ai Invoke-ai/invokeai, published September 18, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in invokeai 6.7.0.
References
huntr.com/bounties/54ac9589-7c88-4fd4-8512-8b2f19fbaedf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6237
github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/blob/v6.0.0a1/invokeai/app/api/routers/images.py
pypi.org/project/invokeai
Left out here: 192 versions. The JSON record has them.