CVE-2025-6237 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2025-6237

Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion in invoke-ai/invokeai

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files on the server, including critical system files such as SSH keys, databases, and configuration files. This vulnerability results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

invoke-ai/invokeai
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: September 18th, 2025
Last Modified: September 18th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-73

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1574 Hijack Execution Flow
Privilege Escalation
T1565 Data Manipulation
Impact