CVE-2025-7647

Description

The llama-index-core package, up to version 0.12.44, contains a vulnerability in the `get_cache_dir()` function where a predictable, hardcoded directory path `/tmp/llama_index` is used on Linux systems without proper security controls. This vulnerability allows attackers on multi-user systems to steal proprietary models, poison cached embeddings, or conduct symlink attacks. The issue affects all Linux deployments where multiple users share the same system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-379, CWE-377, and CWE-367, indicating insecure temporary file creation and potential race conditions.

How to fix CVE-2025-7647

To remediate CVE-2025-7647, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 0.13.0 or later

Is CVE-2025-7647 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 0.13.0

CVSS scores

References (4)

• ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7647
• PATCHgithub.com/run-llama/llama_index
• WEBgithub.com/run-llama/llama_index/commit/98816394d57c7f53f847ed7b60725e69d0e7aae4
• WEBhuntr.com/bounties/a2baa08f-98bf-47a8-ac83-06f7411afd9e