# CVE-2024-3403: Local File Inclusion in imartinez/privategpt

> Attackers can read arbitrary files via local file inclusion in PrivateGPT, potentially leading to remote code execution and data disclosure.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 May 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8gh6-hmh2-v8c4

## What is CVE-2024-3403?

CVE-2024-3403 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt, published on 16 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

imartinez/privategpt version 0.2.0 is vulnerable to a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the filesystem. By manipulating file upload functionality to ingest arbitrary local files, attackers can exploit the 'Search in Docs' feature or query the AI to retrieve or disclose the contents of any file on the system. This vulnerability could lead to various impacts, including but not limited to remote code execution by obtaining private SSH keys, unauthorized access to private files, source code disclosure facilitating further attacks, and exposure of configuration files.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3403?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pribai Privategpt.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-3403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-3403 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3403 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in imartinez/privategpt

- [CVE-2024-4343](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4343/): Python Command Injection in imartinez/privategpt (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-5186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5186/): Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in imartinez/privategpt (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2024-12063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12063/): Denial of Service in imartinez/privategpt (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-8018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8018/): Denial of Service (DOS) in imartinez/privategpt (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-3851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3851/): Unrestricted File Upload Leading to XSS in imartinez/privategpt (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-3403 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-3403 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt, published on 16 May 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-2024-3403 exists.

Affected product: imartinez/privategpt. 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-2024-3403/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3403/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3403
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3403
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-3403

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3403/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.