CVE-2024-8769 Arbitrary File Deletion via Relative Path Traversal in aimhubio/aim

Critical 9.1 Published 20 Mar 2025 Updated 15 Oct 2025

Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the aim tracking server API.

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-2024-8769?

CVE-2024-8769 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in aimhubio/aim, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the `LockManager.release_locks` function in aimhubio/aim (commit bb76afe) allows for arbitrary file deletion through relative path traversal. The `run_hash` parameter, which is user-controllable, is concatenated without normalization as part of a path used to specify file deletion. This vulnerability is exposed through the `Repo._close_run()` method, which is accessible via the tracking server instruction API. As a result, an attacker can exploit this to delete any arbitrary file on the machine running the tracking server.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8769?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`aim` PyPI	From `3.15.0` to `3.27.0`	None
`aim` PyPI	From `3.15.0` to `3.27.0`	None
`aim` PyPI	From `3.15.0` to `3.27.0`	None

Products include Aimstack Aim.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8769 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-2024-8769 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8769 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qcx-jx49-6qrh, PYSEC-2026-258.