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CVE-2025-7647GHSA-CR7Q-2W66-HJCMPYSEC-2026-1562

Insecure Temporary File Handling in run-llama/llama_index

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in v0.13.0, 0.13.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

The llama-index-core package, up to version 0.12.44, contains a vulnerability in the `get_cache_dir()` function where a predictable, hardcoded directory path `/tmp/llama_index` is used on Linux systems without proper security controls. This vulnerability allows attackers on multi-user systems to steal proprietary models, poison cached embeddings, or conduct symlink attacks. The issue affects all Linux deployments where multiple users share the same system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-379, CWE-377, and CWE-367, indicating insecure temporary file creation and potential race conditions.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • run-llama run-llama/llama_index

    fixed in v0.13.0

  • llama-index-corePyPI

    fixed in 0.13.0

References 2

huntr.com

GitHub · run-llama/llama_index