CVE-2024-10834 Arbitrary File Write in eosphoros-ai/db-gpt

Critical 9.1 Published 20 Mar 2025 Updated 20 Mar 2025

Attackers can write arbitrary files to the server via path traversal in the RAG-knowledge endpoint, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-10834?

CVE-2024-10834 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in eosphoros-ai/db-gpt, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

eosphoros-ai/db-gpt version 0.6.0 contains a vulnerability in the RAG-knowledge endpoint that allows for arbitrary file write. The issue arises from the ability to pass an absolute path to a call to `os.path.join`, enabling an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the target server. This vulnerability can be exploited by setting the `doc_file.filename` to an absolute path, which can lead to overwriting system files or creating new SSH-key entries.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10834?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dbgpt Db-Gpt.

How do I fix CVE-2024-10834?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-10834 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10834 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7h46-xxgg-f9q8.