CVE-2023-49795 — MindsDB connects artificial intelligence models to real time data

MindsDB connects artificial intelligence models to real time data. Versions prior to 23.11.4.1 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in `file.py`. This can lead to limited information disclosure. Users should use MindsDB's `staging` branch or v23.11.4.1, which

01What is this vulnerability?

MindsDB connects artificial intelligence models to real time data. Versions prior to 23.11.4.1 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in `file.py`. This can lead to limited information disclosure. Users should use MindsDB's `staging` branch or v23.11.4.1, which contain a fix for the issue.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mindsdb	mindsdb	< 23.11.4.1

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-12-11T19:01:00.946Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-02T22:01:26.010Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-34mr-6q8x-g9r6
• github.com — https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/commit/8d13c9c28ebcf3b36509eb679378004d4648d8…