CVE-2025-7647

Description

The llama-index-core package, up to version 0.12.44, contains a vulnerability in the get_cache_dir() function where a predictable, hardcoded directory path /tmp/llama_index is used on Linux systems without proper security controls. This vulnerability allows attackers on multi-user systems to steal proprietary models, poison cached embeddings, or conduct symlink attacks. The issue affects all Linux deployments where multiple users share the same system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-379, CWE-377, and CWE-367, indicating insecure temporary file creation and potential race conditions.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.3

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.017

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2025-7647 are fixed in Python-llama-index-core 0.13.0	Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2025-7647 are fixed in Python-llama-index-core for linux 0.13.0	Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234