# CVE-2025-6209: Arbitrary File Read through Path Traversal in run-llama/llama\_index

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1558, GHSA-2RHQ-96Q8-4VJQ, PYSEC-2025-65
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.41
- Published: 2025-07-07 · Updated: 2025-07-07

## Affected

- run-llama run-llama/llama\_index: fixed in 0.12.41
- llama-index-core (PyPI): from 0.11.23, fixed in 0.12.41
- llama-index (PyPI): from 0.12.27, fixed in 0.12.41

## Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in run-llama/llama_index versions 0.12.27 through 0.12.40, specifically within the `encode_image` function in `generic_utils.py`. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the `image_path` input to read arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive system files. The issue arises due to improper validation or sanitization of the file path, enabling path traversal sequences to access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability is fixed in version 0.12.41.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on run-llama run-llama/llama\_index, llama-index-core, llama-index, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.41) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/e89d14f8-bfe8-4c9a-bb2a-656c01cc9a68
- https://github.com/run-llama/llama_index/commit/cdeaab91a204d1c3527f177dac37390327aef274

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