# CVE-2023-38699: MindsDB 'Call to requests with verify=False disabling SSL certificate checks, security issue.' issue

- Also known as: GHSA-8HX6-QV6F-XGCW, PYSEC-2023-140
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 23.7.4.0
- Published: 2023-08-04 · Updated: 2024-10-03

## Affected

- mindsdb: fixed in 23.7.4.0
- mindsdb (PyPI): fixed in 23.7.4.0

## Description

MindsDB's AI Virtual Database allows developers to connect any AI/ML model to any datasource. Prior to version 23.7.4.0, a call to requests with `verify=False` disables SSL certificate checks. This rule enforces always verifying SSL certificates for methods in the Requests library. In version 23.7.4.0, certificates are validated by default, which is the desired behavior.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mindsdb, upgrade to a fixed version (23.7.4.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-8hx6-qv6f-xgcw
- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/commit/083afcf6567cf51aa7d89ea892fd97689919053b
- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/releases/tag/v23.7.4.0

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