CVE-2024-45188: Mage ai Path Traversal Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-v9wr-8wrm-h6p7
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-45188 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Mage ai libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves mage ai path traversal vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-45188 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-45188
GHSA Identifier GHSA-v9wr-8wrm-h6p7
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Mage ai
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-45188

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-2024-45188, 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-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. 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

Mage AI allows remote users with the "Viewer" role to leak arbitrary files from the Mage server due to a path traversal in the "File Content" request

CVE-2024-45188 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-2024-45188 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45188
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-file-content-request-remote-arbitrary-file-leak-jfsa-2024-001039603

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45188?
CVE-2024-45188 is a security vulnerability in Mage ai involving Mage AI Path Traversal vulnerability under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Mage ai versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: mage-ai.
What version fixes CVE-2024-45188?
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-2024-45188?
CVE-2024-45188 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-45188?
CVE-2024-45188 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-45188?
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.
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