CVE-2025-6209 — Arbitrary File Read through Path Traversal in run-llama/llama_index
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 vuln…
Published: 2025-07-07 · CVSS: 7.5 · CVSS 3.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7