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AVID-2026-R1299
Description
MindsDB Arbitrary File Write vulnerability (CVE-2023-49796)
Details
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.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2023-49796 describes an arbitrary file write vulnerability in MindsDB, an AI data/ML platform used to connect AI models to real-time data. This directly affects AI software stacks and deployment pipelines, making it a software supply-chain issue for general-purpose AI systems. The report provides explicit vulnerability details, affected version, impact, and a fix, meeting AVID criteria.
References
- NVD entry
- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/commit/8d13c9c28ebcf3b36509eb679378004d4648d8fe
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: mindsdb
- Deployer: mindsdb
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | mindsdb |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CVSS
| Version | 3.1 |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| Base Score | 5.3 |
| Base Severity | 🟠 Medium |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity | 🟢 Low |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
| Integrity Impact | 🟢 Low |
| Availability Impact | NONE |
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | CWE-20: Improper Input Validation |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2023-12-11
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry