CVE-2025-67818
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductWeaviate
PublishedDec 12, 2025
First seenDec 12, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal
How to fix
Update
- weaviate weaviate1.33.4 or later
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate1.30.20, 1.31.19, 1.32.16, 1.33.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| weaviate weaviate | v < 1.33.4 | 1.33.4 |
| github.com/weaviate/weaviateGo | v < 1.30.20, 1.31.0-rc.0 ≤ v < 1.31.19, 1.32.0-rc.0 ≤ v < 1.32.16, 1.33.0-rc.0 ≤ v < 1.33.4 | 1.30.20, 1.31.19, 1.32.16, 1.33.4 |
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