CVE-2025-67818: Github.com/weaviate/weaviate Path Traversal Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2025-67818 is a HIGH path traversal vulnerability (CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following) affecting Github.com/weaviate/weaviate libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves weaviate oss has a path traversal vulnerability via backup zipslip. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.30.20, 1.31.19, 1.32.16, 1.33.4.
CVE-2025-67818 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2025-67818
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/weaviate/weaviate dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/weaviate/weaviate to 1.30.20Upgrade github.com/weaviate/weaviate to 1.31.19Upgrade github.com/weaviate/weaviate to 1.32.16Upgrade github.com/weaviate/weaviate to 1.33.4Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/weaviate/weaviateHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-67818, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/weaviate/weaviate:
inspect dependencies for github.com/weaviate/weaviateAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/weaviate/weaviate in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.30.20), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following, where the product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. this could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. In Github.com/weaviate/weaviate, 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
CVE-2025-67818 Affected Github.com/weaviate/weaviate Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/weaviate/weaviate
|
Go |
< 1.30.20
|
1.30.20
|
|
github.com/weaviate/weaviate
|
Go |
≥ 1.31.0-rc.0
< 1.31.19
|
1.31.19
|
|
github.com/weaviate/weaviate
|
Go |
≥ 1.32.0-rc.0
< 1.32.16
|
1.32.16
|
|
github.com/weaviate/weaviate
|
Go |
≥ 1.33.0-rc.0
< 1.33.4
|
1.33.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-7v39-2hx7-7c43",
"modified" : "2025-12-18T01:07:10Z",
"published" : "2025-12-12T18:30:35Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-67818" ],
"summary" : "Weaviate OSS has a Path Traversal Vulnerability via Backup ZipSlip",
"details" : "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.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
} ],
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67818"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/commit/169df2dc92bc232df62e8fab0a20db2e5371f7aa"
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"url" : "https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/commit/89c2270869e6d64f5b5276b8626c11cd816c6665"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7v39-2hx7-7c43"
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"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-security-release-november-2025"
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"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-22", "CWE-61" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-12-12T20:25:25Z",
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