CVE-2025-0742 Improper Access Control vulnerability in EmbedAI

Medium 5.8 Published 30 Jan 2025 Updated 18 Feb 2025

Authenticated attackers can access other users' files by manipulating the file ID parameter in the EmbedAI application.

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-2025-0742?

CVE-2025-0742 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in EmbedAI, published on 30 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability has been found in EmbedAI 2.1 and below. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to obtain files stored by others users by changing the "FILE_ID" of the endpoint "/embedai/files/show/<FILE_ID>".

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thesamur Embedai.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-0742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54x3-pqpj-qp4h.