# CVE-2024-45850: MindsDB Eval Injection vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary Python code on the server via crafted INSERT queries in the SharePoint integration.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 12 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v6g6-3cm3-vf6c, PYSEC-2024-80

## What is CVE-2024-45850?

CVE-2024-45850 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in mindsdb, published on 12 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in versions 23.10.5.0 up to 24.7.4.1 of the MindsDB platform, when the Microsoft SharePoint integration is installed on the server. For databases created with the SharePoint engine, an ‘INSERT’ query can be used for site column creation. If such a query is specially crafted to contain Python code and is run against the database, the code will be passed to an eval function and executed on the server.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-95 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45850?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mindsdb. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `mindsdb` | PyPI | From 23.10.5.0 | 24.7.4.1 |
| `mindsdb` | PyPI | From 23.10.5.0 | 24.7.4.1 |
| `mindsdb` | PyPI | From 23.10.5.0 | 24.7.4.1 |

Products: Mindsdb Mindsdb.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-45850?

Upgrade mindsdb to 24.7.4.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-45850 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in mindsdb

- [CVE-2024-24759](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24759/): MindsDB Vulnerable to Bypass of SSRF Protection with DNS Rebinding (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-50731](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50731/): MindsDB has arbitrary file write in file.py (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-38699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38699/): MindsDB 'Call to requests with verify=False disabling SSL certificate checks, security issue.' issue (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-45856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45856/): MindsDB Cross-site Scripting vulnerability (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2026-27483](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-27483/): MindsDB has Path Traversal in /api/files Leading to Remote Code Execution (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-45850 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-45850 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in mindsdb, published on 12 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- mindsdb (PyPI): affected from 23.10.5.0; fixed in 24.7.4.1
- mindsdb (PyPI): affected from 23.10.5.0; fixed in 24.7.4.1
- mindsdb (PyPI): affected from 23.10.5.0; fixed in 24.7.4.1

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-2024-45850/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45850/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45850
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45850
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-45850

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45850/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.