# CVE-2024-10361: Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in danny-avila/librechat

> Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the file API, compromising system integrity and availability.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xcp6-jv5m-jwrm

## What is CVE-2024-10361?

CVE-2024-10361 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Librechat Librechat, published on 20 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability exists in danny-avila/librechat version v0.7.5-rc2, specifically within the /api/files endpoint. This vulnerability arises from improper input validation, allowing path traversal techniques to delete arbitrary files on the server. Attackers can exploit this to bypass security mechanisms and delete files outside the intended directory, including critical system files, user data, or application resources. This vulnerability impacts the integrity and availability of the system.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10361?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Librechat Librechat.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-10361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-10361 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10361 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Librechat Librechat

- [CVE-2026-32625](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32625/): LibreChat Exfiltrates Server Secrets via MCP Server URL Injection (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-11167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11167/): Improper Access Control in danny-avila/librechat (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-22252](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22252/): LibreChat MCP Stdio Remote Command Execution (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-69222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-69222/): LibreChat is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery due to missing restrictions (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-41704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41704/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-10361 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-10361 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Librechat Librechat, published on 20 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10361 exists.

Affected product: Librechat Librechat. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10361/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10361/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10361
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10361
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-10361

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10361/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.