# CVE-2025-5321: aimhubio aim run_view Object query.py RestrictedPythonQuery privilege escalation

> Attackers can escalate privileges via the RestrictedPythonQuery function in the aim library, requiring immediate attention due to public exploit availability.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 May 2025
- **Updated:** 1 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gp5h-f9c5-8355, PYSEC-2026-1088

## What is CVE-2025-5321?

CVE-2025-5321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in aimhubio aim, published on 29 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in aimhubio aim up to 3.29.1. This vulnerability affects the function RestrictedPythonQuery of the file /aim/storage/query.py of the component run_view Object Handler. The manipulation of the argument Abfrage leads to erweiterte Rechte. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-265, CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5321?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `aim` | PyPI | All versions to 3.29.1 | None |
| `aim` | PyPI | All versions to 3.29.1 | None |
| `aim` | PyPI | All versions to 3.29.1 | None |

Products: Aimstack Aim.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-5321?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5321 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-5321 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5321 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in aimhubio aim

- [CVE-2024-6396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6396/): Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-2195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2195/): Remote Code Execution in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-6829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6829/): Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-8769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8769/): Arbitrary File Deletion via Relative Path Traversal in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-51464](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-51464/): Aim vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-5321 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-5321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in aimhubio aim, published on 29 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5321 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- aim (PyPI): affected all versions up to 3.29.1; no fix listed
- aim (PyPI): affected all versions up to 3.29.1; no fix listed
- aim (PyPI): affected all versions up to 3.29.1; no fix listed

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-2025-5321/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5321/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5321
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5321
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5321

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5321/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.