CVE-2025-62364VulnerabilityPublished 13 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-62364: oobabooga text-generation-webui · Link Following

Affects oobabooga text-generation-webuiSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 3.14 : update oobabooga text-generation-webui when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.2Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 3.14

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
oobabooga text-generation-webui	Affected <=3.13	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

The primary mitigation is to upgrade the oobabooga text-generation-webui to version 3.14 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Until upgrade is possible, organizations should restrict or disable the character picture upload feature, especially on publicly accessible instances. Implement strict access controls and authentication on the upload endpoint to prevent unauthenticated uploads. Employ file type validation and disallow symbolic link files or any file types that can contain links. Monitor logs for suspicious upload activity and access to sensitive files. Use web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block attempts to exploit symbolic link traversal. Conduct regular security audits of AI platform deployments and isolate these services within segmented network zones to limit exposure. Educate administrators and users about the risks of uploading untrusted files. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans in case of compromise.

Description

text-generation-webui is an open-source web interface for running Large Language Models. In versions through 3.13, a Local File Inclusion vulnerability exists in the character picture upload feature. An attacker can upload a text file containing a symbolic link to an arbitrary file path. When the application processes the upload, it follows the symbolic link and serves the contents of the targeted file through the web interface. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to read sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing system configurations, credentials, and other confidential information. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14. No known workarounds exist.

Impact

For European organizations deploying the oobabooga text-generation-webui in versions up to 3.13, this vulnerability poses a significant risk of unauthorized disclosure of sensitive internal files. Exposure of configuration files or credentials could lead to further compromise, including privilege escalation or lateral movement within networks. Given the growing adoption of AI and LLM interfaces in research, education, and enterprise environments across Europe, organizations using this software in production or research settings could face data breaches or intellectual property theft. The vulnerability’s requirement for file upload access limits the attack surface but does not eliminate risk, especially if the upload endpoint is publicly accessible or insufficiently restricted. Confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability remain unaffected. The lack of authentication requirement increases risk, as any attacker with upload capability can exploit the flaw. This could undermine trust in AI platforms and lead to regulatory compliance issues under GDPR if personal or sensitive data is exposed.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Symlink Attack (opens in a new tab)
Using Malicious Files (opens in a new tab)
Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files (opens in a new tab)
Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 21 Oct 2025, 00:43 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-59

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