# CVE-2023-49796: MindsDB Arbitrary File Write vulnerability

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-278, GHSA-CRHP-7C74-CG4C
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 23.11.4.1
- Published: 2023-12-11 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- mindsdb: fixed in 23.11.4.1
- mindsdb (PyPI): fixed in 23.11.4.1

## Description

MindsDB connects artificial intelligence models to real time data. Versions prior to 23.11.4.1 contain a limited file write vulnerability in `file.py` Users should use MindsDB's `staging` branch or v23.11.4.1, which contain a fix for the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mindsdb, upgrade to a fixed version (23.11.4.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-crhp-7c74-cg4c
- https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/commit/8d13c9c28ebcf3b36509eb679378004d4648d8fe

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