CVE-2024-45187: Mage ai Mage AI Incorrectly Gives Privileges Vulnerability

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-jg95-r9xh-xw9c

CVSS 7.1

Published 2024-08-23

Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-45187 is a MODERATE (CVSS 7.1) mage ai incorrectly gives privileges vulnerability (CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration) affecting Mage ai libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves mage ai incorrectly gives privileges to users with deleted accounts. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-45187 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-45187

GHSA Identifier GHSA-jg95-r9xh-xw9c

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1

CWE Classification CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration

Affected Product Mage ai

Package Ecosystem PyPI

Published Date 2024-08-23

Last Updated 2025-10-13

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity High (AC:H)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction Required (UI:R)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-45187

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Mage ai dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

mage-ai fixed: Latest secure release

pip install mage-ai>=Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

pip show mage-ai

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-45187, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show mage-ai

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Mage ai in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show mage-ai command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration, where according to wasc, "insufficient session expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session ids for authorization.". In Mage ai, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Guest users in the Mage AI framework that remain logged in after their accounts are deleted, are mistakenly given high privileges and specifically given access to remotely execute arbitrary code through the Mage AI terminal server.

CVE-2024-45187 Affected Mage ai Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
mage-ai pypi/mage-ai	PyPI	≤ 0.9.73

References

NVD — CVE-2024-45187 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45187

Mage ai Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/mage-ai/mage-ai

research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/mag... WEB

https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/mage-ai-deleted-users-rce-jfsa-2024-001039602

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45187?

CVE-2024-45187 is a security vulnerability in Mage ai involving Mage AI incorrectly gives privileges to users with deleted accounts under CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration.

Which Mage ai versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: mage-ai.

What version fixes CVE-2024-45187?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is mage-ai affected?

Yes, mage-ai is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-45187?

CVE-2024-45187 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-45187?

CVE-2024-45187 is classified under CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration (According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization.").

How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-45187?

Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show mage-ai'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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    "github_reviewed_at" : "2024-08-23T22:51:28Z",
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CVSS V3

7.1 MODERATE