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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-6237

InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path

A path traversal vulnerability in InvokeAI (versions < 6.7.0) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files outside the intended media directory via the bulk downloads API.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
9.3 Critical (CVSS 4.0)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

GitHub lists first patched versions: invokeai: 6.7.0. Confirm the affected range and upgrade guidance in the exact advisory.

Read GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7 (opens a new tab)

What happened

Path Traversal Vulnerability in InvokeAI

A path traversal vulnerability in InvokeAI (versions < 6.7.0) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files outside the intended media directory via the bulk downloads API.

The endpoint accepts a user-controlled file/item name and concatenates it into a filesystem path without proper canonicalization or allow-listing. By supplying sequences such as ../ (or absolute paths), an attacker can cause the server to traverse directories and return arbitrary files.

In certain storage or back-end configurations, abusing attacker-controlled paths can also lead to unintended overwriting or deletion of files referenced by the crafted path.

Continue reading

The issue is fixed in 6.7.0, which normalizes and validates input paths and rejects traversal attempts.

Affected versions: < 6.7.0 Patched version: 6.7.0

Affected package ranges reported by GitHub: invokeai: < 6.7.0

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

9.3

Version 4.0As of

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Measurement source (opens a new tab)

How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

Not available

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7 (opens a new tab)

    The public advisory supplies the description, affected package/version ranges, and any listed CVSS metric. GitHub review is not local review.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

Cite this record

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 27). InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path (CVE-2025-6237). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2025-6237

MLA

"InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path (CVE-2025-6237)." KEVWire, 27 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2025-6237.

Chicago

KEVWire. "InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path (CVE-2025-6237)." Last modified October 27, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2025-6237.

Evidence summary (plain text)

InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path (Sep 18, 2025).
A path traversal vulnerability in InvokeAI (versions < 6.7.0) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files outside the intended media directory via the bulk downloads API.

The endpoint accepts a user-controlled file/item name and concatenates it into a filesystem path without proper canonicalization or allow-listing. By supplying sequences such as ../ (or absolute paths), an attacker can cause the server to traverse directories and return arbitrary files.
CVSS 9.3 (version 4.0; evidence as of Oct 27, 2026; https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7).
Sources:
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc
Record ID: CVE-2025-6237.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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