CVE-2025-48957
AstrBot Has Path Traversal Vulnerability in /api/chat/get_file
AstrBot is a large language model chatbot and development framework. A path traversal vulnerability present in versions 3.4.4 through 3.5.12 may lead to information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data. The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in version 3.5.13. As a workaround, users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later to fully resolve this 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
AstrBot Has Path Traversal Vulnerability in /api/chat/get_file
AstrBot is a large language model chatbot and development framework. A path traversal vulnerability present in versions 3.4.4 through 3.5.12 may lead to information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data. The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in version 3.5.13. As a workaround, users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later to fully resolve this issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-48957- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16634
7.5
AstrBot is a large language model chatbot and development framework. A path traversal vulnerability present in versions 3.4.4 through 3.5.12 may lead to information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data. The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in version 3.5.13. As a workaround, users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later to fully resolve this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2025-16634- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cq37-g2qp-3c2p
7.5
AstrBot Has Path Traversal Vulnerability in /api/chat/get_file
Impact
This vulnerability may lead to:
- Information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data.
Reproduce
Follow these steps to set up a test environment for reproducing the vulnerability:
-
Install dependencies and clone the repository:
pip install uv git clone https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot && cd AstrBot uv run main.py -
Alternatively, deploy the program via pip:
mkdir astrbot && cd astrbot uvx astrbot init uvx astrbot run -
In another terminal, run the following command to exploit the vulnerability:
curl -L http://0.0.0.0:6185/api/chat/get_file?filename=../../../data/cmd_config.json
This request will read the cmd_config.json config file, leading to the leakage of sensitive data such as LLM API keys, usernames, and password hashes (MD5).
Patches
The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in versions >= v3.5.13. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to v3.5.13 or later.
Workarounds
Users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later as soon as possible to fully resolve this issue.
References
- Record
GHSA-cq37-g2qp-3c2p- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
AstrBot is a large language model chatbot and development framework. A path traversal vulnerability present in versions 3.4.4 through 3.5.12 may lead to information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data. The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in version 3.5.13. As a workaround, users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later to fully resolve this issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-48957- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23, CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
AstrBot Has Path Traversal Vulnerability in /api/chat/get_file
AstrBot is a large language model chatbot and development framework. A path traversal vulnerability present in versions 3.4.4 through 3.5.12 may lead to information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data. The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in version 3.5.13. As a workaround, users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later to fully resolve this issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-48957- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cq37-g2qp-3c2p
7.5
AstrBot Has Path Traversal Vulnerability in /api/chat/get_file
Impact
This vulnerability may lead to:
- Information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data.
Reproduce
Follow these steps to set up a test environment for reproducing the vulnerability:
-
Install dependencies and clone the repository:
pip install uv git clone https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot && cd AstrBot uv run main.py -
Alternatively, deploy the program via pip:
mkdir astrbot && cd astrbot uvx astrbot init uvx astrbot run -
In another terminal, run the following command to exploit the vulnerability:
curl -L http://0.0.0.0:6185/api/chat/get_file?filename=../../../data/cmd_config.json
This request will read the cmd_config.json config file, leading to the leakage of sensitive data such as LLM API keys, usernames, and password hashes (MD5).
Patches
The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in versions >= v3.5.13. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to v3.5.13 or later.
Workarounds
Users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later as soon as possible to fully resolve this issue.
References
- Record
GHSA-cq37-g2qp-3c2p- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1196
7.5
AstrBot Has Path Traversal Vulnerability in /api/chat/get_file
Impact
This vulnerability may lead to:
- Information disclosure, such as API keys for LLM providers, account passwords, and other sensitive data.
Reproduce
Follow these steps to set up a test environment for reproducing the vulnerability:
-
Install dependencies and clone the repository:
pip install uv git clone https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot && cd AstrBot uv run main.py -
Alternatively, deploy the program via pip:
mkdir astrbot && cd astrbot uvx astrbot init uvx astrbot run -
In another terminal, run the following command to exploit the vulnerability:
curl -L http://0.0.0.0:6185/api/chat/get_file?filename=../../../data/cmd_config.json
This request will read the cmd_config.json config file, leading to the leakage of sensitive data such as LLM API keys, usernames, and password hashes (MD5).
Patches
The vulnerability has been addressed in Pull Request #1676 and is included in versions >= v3.5.13. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to v3.5.13 or later.
Workarounds
Users can edit the cmd_config.json file to disable the dashboard feature as a temporary workaround. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to version v3.5.13 or later as soon as possible to fully resolve this issue.
References
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1196- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2025-48957 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Astrbot, published June 2, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in astrbot 3.5.13.
References
github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/security/advisories/GHSA-cq37-g2qp-3c2p
github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/issues/1675
github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/pull/1676
github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/commit/cceadf222c46813c7f41115b40d371e7eb91e492
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