CVE-2025-12695 Insecure configuration in DSPy lead to arbitrary file read when running untrusted code inside the sandbox
Attackers can read sensitive files by exploiting an overly permissive sandbox configuration in DSPy when processing untrusted input.
- 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-2025-12695?
CVE-2025-12695 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in dspy, published on 4 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The overly permissive sandbox configuration in DSPy allows attackers to steal sensitive files in cases when users build an AI agent which consumes user input and uses the “PythonInterpreter” class.
Weakness: CWE-653
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12695?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including dspy.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
dspy PyPI | All versions to 3.0.3 | None |
dspy PyPI | All versions to 3.0.3 | None |
dspy PyPI | All versions to 3.0.3 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2025-12695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12695 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-2025-12695 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12695 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvw2-h478-xwr3, PYSEC-2026-1318.