7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-67818
Weaviate Path Traversal File Write
Description

An issue was discovered in Weaviate OSS before 1.33.4. An attacker with access to insert data into the database can craft an entry name with an absolute path (e.g., /etc/...) or use parent directory traversal (../../..) to escape the restore root when a backup is restored, potentially creating or overwriting files in arbitrary locations within the application's privilege scope.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-67818 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Weaviate OSS to version 1.33.4 or later to fix path traversal vulnerabilities.
  • Update Weaviate OSS to version 1.33.4 or later.
  • Review backup restore processes for security.
  • Implement input validation for backup entry names.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate
https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-security-release-november-2025
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-67818 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-22
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was discovered in Weaviate OSS before 1.33.4. An attacker with access to insert data into the database can craft an entry name with an absolute path (e.g., /etc/...) or use parent directory traversal (../../..) to escape the restore root when a backup is restored, potentially creating or overwriting files in arbitrary locations within the application's privilege scope.
    Added Reference https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate
    Added Reference https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-security-release-november-2025
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
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