Description
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.
Published: 2025-09-18
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29906 InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7 InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path
History

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Invoke-ai
Invoke-ai invokeai
Vendors & Products Invoke-ai
Invoke-ai invokeai

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion in invoke-ai/invokeai
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Invoke-ai Invokeai
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-18T13:31:31.235Z

Reserved: 2025-06-18T13:49:09.251Z

Link: CVE-2025-6237

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-18T13:31:27.636Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-18T09:15:35.557

Modified: 2025-09-18T14:15:50.343

Link: CVE-2025-6237

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-18T12:40:59Z

Weaknesses