{"id":"CVE-2025-6237","aliases":["GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7","PYSEC-2026-359"],"title":"InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path","summary":"InvokeAI has External Control of File Name or Path","severity":"critical","cvss":9.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"invokeai","product":"invokeai","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["invokeai < 6.7.0"],"patched":["invokeai 6.7.0"],"published":"2025-09-18","updated":"2026-10-27","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-27T17:30:37.976036077Z","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7","references":[{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6237"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/pull/8548/commits/eff565ae6ace1c8458f187245690bff0513f1b9e"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/blob/v6.0.0a1/invokeai/app/api/routers/images.py#L493-L524"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/releases/tag/v6.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/invokeai/PYSEC-2026-359.yaml"},{"url":"https://huntr.com/bounties/54ac9589-7c88-4fd4-8512-8b2f19fbaedf"},{"url":"https://pypi.org/project/invokeai"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vv9c-xxg7-wmv7"}],"tags":["osv","pip","ghsa"],"epss":0.00386,"epssPercentile":0.32529,"cwe":["CWE-22","CWE-73"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T17:33:23.769Z","slug":"CVE-2025-6237","body":"## Overview\n\n### Path Traversal Vulnerability in InvokeAI\n\nA 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nThe issue is fixed in **6.7.0**, which normalizes and validates input paths and rejects traversal attempts.\n\n**Affected versions:** `< 6.7.0`\n**Patched version:** `6.7.0`\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `invokeai < 6.7.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `invokeai 6.7.0`","depth":"midnight","depthScore":54,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":53.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}