Description
An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability exists in the ZulipConnector of danswer-ai/danswer, affecting the latest version. The vulnerability arises from the load_credentials method, where user-controlled input for realm_name and zuliprc_content is used to construct file paths and write file contents. This allows attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files if a zuliprc- directory already exists in the temporary directory.
Published: 2025-03-20
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6913 An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability exists in the ZulipConnector of danswer-ai/danswer, affecting the latest version. The vulnerability arises from the load_credentials method, where user-controlled input for realm_name and zuliprc_content is used to construct file paths and write file contents. This allows attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files if a zuliprc- directory already exists in the temporary directory.
History

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability exists in the ZulipConnector of danswer-ai/danswer, affecting the latest version. The vulnerability arises from the load_credentials method, where user-controlled input for realm_name and zuliprc_content is used to construct file paths and write file contents. This allows attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files if a zuliprc- directory already exists in the temporary directory.
Title Arbitrary File Overwrite in danswer-ai/danswer
Weaknesses CWE-29
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


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Danswer-ai Danswer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-20T18:22:39.123Z

Reserved: 2024-08-19T18:38:45.193Z

Link: CVE-2024-7957

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-20T17:51:43.896Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:38.130

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-7957

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T11:22:29Z

Weaknesses