CVE-2025-6209
LlamaIndex vulnerable to Path Traversal attack through its encode_image function
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in run-llama/llama_index versions 0.12.27 through 0.12.40, specifically within the `encode_image` function in `generic_utils.py`. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the `image_path` input to read arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive system files. The issue arises due to improper validation or sanitization of the file path, enabling path traversal sequences to access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability is fixed in version 0.12.41.
How to fix CVE-2025-6209
To remediate CVE-2025-6209, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to cdeaab91a204d1c3527f177dac37390327aef274 or later
- —upgrade to 0.12.41 or later
Is CVE-2025-6209 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < cdeaab91a204d1c3527f177dac37390327aef274 | >= 0.12.27, < 0.12.41
- >= 0.11.23, < 0.12.41
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |