# CVE-2024-2221: Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in qdrant/qdrant

> Attackers can exploit path traversal in the snapshot upload endpoint to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hm95-xqg2-4w57

## What is CVE-2024-2221?

CVE-2024-2221 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in qdrant/qdrant, published on 10 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

qdrant/qdrant is vulnerable to a path traversal and arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the `/collections/{COLLECTION}/snapshots/upload` endpoint, specifically through the `snapshot` parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to upload and overwrite any file on the filesystem, leading to potential remote code execution. This issue affects the integrity and availability of the system, enabling unauthorized access and potentially causing the server to malfunction.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2221?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qdrant Qdrant.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-2221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-2221 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2221 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in qdrant/qdrant

- [CVE-2024-3829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3829/): Arbitrary File Read and Write during Snapshot Recovery in qdrant/qdrant (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-3584](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3584/): Path Traversal in qdrant/qdrant (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-25628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25628/): Qdrant affected by arbitrary file write via `/logger` endpoint (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-38975](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38975/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-3078](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3078/): Qdrant Full Snapshot REST API snapshots.rs path traversal (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-2221 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-2221 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in qdrant/qdrant, published on 10 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2221 exists.

Affected product: qdrant/qdrant. 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-2024-2221/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2221/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2221
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2221
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2221

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2221/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.